Effects of armed conflict on child health and development: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Armed conflicts affect more than one in 10 children globally. While there is a large literature on mental health, the effects of armed conflict on children's physical health and development are not well understood. This systematic review summarizes the current and past knowledge on the effects of armed conflict on child health and development.

Methods

A systematic review was performed with searches in major and regional databases for papers published 1 January 1945 to 25 April 2017. Included studies provided data on physical and/or developmental outcomes associated with armed conflict in children under 18 years. Data were extracted on health outcomes, displacement, social isolation, experience of violence, orphan status, and access to basic needs. The review is re

SUBMITTER: Kadir A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334973 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature