Maternal and child health service delivery in conflict-affected settings: a case study example from Upper Nile and Unity states, South Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decades of war left the Republic of South Sudan with a fragile health system that has remained deprived of resources since the country's independence. We describe the coverage of interventions for women's and children's health in Upper Nile and Unity states, and explore factors that affected service provision during a protracted conflict.

Methods

We conducted a case study using a desk review of publicly available literature since 2013 and a secondary analysis of intervention coverage and conflict-related events from 2010 to 2017. During June through September 2018, we conducted 26 qualitative interviews with technical leads and 9 focus groups among health workers working in women and children's health in Juba, Malakal, and Bentiu.

Results

Coverage for anten

SUBMITTER: Sami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254670 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature