Neonatal mortality burden and trends in UNHCR refugee camps, 2006-2017: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced over the last decade, including millions of refugees displaced across international borders. Although refugee health and well-being has gained increasing attention from researchers in recent years, few studies have examined refugee birth outcomes or newborn health on a regional or global scale. This study uses routine health information system data to examine neonatal mortality burden and trends in refugee camps between 2006 and 2017.

Methods

Refugee population and mortality data were exported from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Health Information System (HIS) database. Tableau was used to export the data. Stata was used for data cleaning and statistical analysis. Neonatal mortality bu

SUBMITTER: Tappis H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898433 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature