Systematic review of the evidence on the effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health interventions in humanitarian crises

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2015, Pages

  Warren, Emily ^a   Post, Nathan ^b   Hossain, Mazeda ^a   Blanchet, Karl ^a   Roberts, Bayard ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BED NET; CHILD HEALTH; CONDOM USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; GENDER BASED VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISASTER; FEMALE; MALE; MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISASTERS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 84960074951     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008226     Document Type: Review

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