ArticleJournal of migration and health2020
Lessons from humanitarian clusters to strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
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- Accountability and objectivity: Humanitarian narratives at the intersection of evidence and localisation.Journal of international humanitarian action · 2024Article
- Health system evaluation in conflict-affected countries: a scoping review of approaches and methods.Conflict and health · 2023Article
- Contributing Factors in Whether Displaced Households Want to Receive Humanitarian Information from Humanitarian Actors: Iraq Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- How can humanitarian services provision during mass displacement better support health systems? An exploratory qualitative study of humanitarian service provider perspectives in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.Journal of migration and health · 2022Article
- Identifying the Preparedness Components for Sexual Violence in Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2022Review
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Abstract
The humanitarian cluster approach was established in 2005 but clarity on how lessons from humanitarian clusters can inform and strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) is lacking. We conducted a scoping review to examine the extent and nature of existing research and identify relevant lessons. We used Arksey and O'Malley's scoping framework with Levac's 2010 revisions and Khalil's 2016 refinements, focussing on identifying lessons from discrete humanitarian clusters that could strengthen health system responses to mass population displacement. We summarised thematically by cluster. Of 186 sources included, 56% were peer-reviewed research articles. Most related to health (37%), protection (18%), or nutrition (13%) clusters. Key lessons for health system responses included the necessity of empowering women; ensuring communities are engaged in decision-making processes (e.g. planning and construction of camps and housing) to strengthen trust and bonds between and within communities; and involving potential end-users in technological innovations development (e.g. geographical information systems) to ensure relevance and applicability. Our review provided evidence that non-health clusters can contribute to improving health outcomes using focussed interventions for implementation by government or humanitarian partners to inform LMIC health system responses to mass displacement.
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