Health in Yemen: losing ground in war time.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The effect of the ongoing war in Yemen on maternal and child health (MCH) has not been comprehensively assessed. Providing a situational analysis at the governorate level is critical to assist in planning a response and allocating resources. METHODS:We used multiple national- and governorate-level data sources to provide estimates of 12 relevant MCH indicators in 2016 around child vaccination, and child and maternal nutritional status, and the change in these estimates for the period 2013-2016 based on shock variables including change in gross domestic product, burden of airstrikes per 1000 population, change in access to untreated water sources and unimproved toilets, and change in wheat flour prices. We also used findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 study. RESULTS:V

SUBMITTER: El Bcheraoui C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5918919 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature