Implications of armed conflict for maternal and child health: A regression analysis of data from 181 countries for 2000-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Armed conflicts have major indirect health impacts in addition to the direct harms from violence. They create enduring political instability, destabilise health systems, and foster negative socioeconomic and environmental conditions-all of which constrain efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality. The detrimental impacts of conflict on global maternal and child health are not robustly quantified. This study assesses the association between conflict and maternal and child health globally.

Methods and findings

Data for 181 countries (2000-2019) from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program and World Bank were analysed using panel regression models. Primary outcomes were maternal, under-5, infant, and neonatal mortality rates. Secondary outcomes were delivery by a skil

SUBMITTER: Jawad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature