ReviewBMJ global health2019
Health research in humanitarian crises: an urgent global imperative.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Implementation outcomes of the WHO psychosocial intervention problem management plus in humanitarian settings: a systematic review.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Integration of psychological interventions in multi-sectoral humanitarian programmes: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2024Pooled it
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- Systematic review on chronic non-communicable disease in disaster settings.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Design and methodology of a cluster-randomised controlled trial on cash plus interventions for preventing child wasting in Somalia.Journal of global health · 2026Trial
- The Caribbean, Central and South America Network for HIV Epidemiology: 20 Years of HIV Research in the Region.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of mPallCareJMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- The health outcomes of shelter and settlements interventions in humanitarian crises: a systematic review.Conflict and health · 2026Review
- Ethics and methods in disaster health research: a scoping review.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Ethical Issues Conducting Research During War and Violent Conflict: A Review.Developing world bioethics · 2026Review
- Prevalence of visual impairment, ocular trauma, and ocular disorders among conflict-affected and displaced populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Conflict and health · 2026Article
- Coincidence analysis: Identifying factors contributing to frontline health workers' confidence to face future pandemics across Honduras, Syria, and South Sudan.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Ethical Principles and Practices in HIV Acquisition Research in Humanitarian Crises: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of community-based interventions for PTSD among youth in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian emergencies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Reporting trends and seasonality in the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News (DONs) across 1996-2023.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- The importance of strengthening iNGO research and supporting evidence uptake.International health · 2025Article
- Setting research priorities for sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian settings: a global, stakeholder-informed agenda.Conflict and health · 2025Article
- Early Childhood Trauma in Humanitarian Crisis Settings: Factors and Effects (A Review).Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Clinical mental health supervision in a humanitarian context in LMICs: PEACE model for community engagement.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- Using the Community Perception Tracker (CPT) to inform COVID-19 response in Lebanon and Zimbabwe: a qualitative methods evaluation.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Globally, humanitarian crises-such as armed conflict, forced displacement, natural disasters and major disease outbreaks-affect more people today than at any point in recorded history. These crises have immense acute and long-term health impacts on hundreds of millions of people, predominantly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), yet the evidence base that informs how humanitarian organisations respond to them is weak. Humanitarian crises are often treated as an outlier in global health. However, they are an increasingly common and widespread driver of health that should be integrated into comprehensive approaches and strategies, especially if we hope to achieve ambitious global health targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals. The academic research community can play an important role in addressing the evidence gap in humanitarian health. There are important scientific questions of high public health relevance that can only be addressed by conducting research in humanitarian settings. While working in these settings is uniquely challenging, there are effective strategies that can be employed, such as using flexible and adaptive research methodologies, partnering with non-governmental organisations and other humanitarian actors, and devoting greater attention to issues of research ethics, community engagement, local LMIC-based partners, building humanitarian research capacity and collaborating across disciplines.
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