Delivering maternal and neonatal health interventions in conflict settings: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While much progress was made throughout the Millennium Development Goals era in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, both remain unacceptably high, especially in areas affected by humanitarian crises. While valuable guidance on interventions to improve maternal and neonatal health in both non-crisis and crisis settings exists, guidance on how best to deliver these interventions in crisis settings, and especially in conflict settings, is still limited. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the available literature on the delivery on maternal and neonatal health interventions in conflict settings.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases using terms related to conflict, women and children, and maternal and neonatal health. We sear

SUBMITTER: Munyuzangabo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7903125 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature