Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action
Abstract The humanitarian crisis precipitated by the ongoing conflict in Sudan poses profound risks to the health and welfare of the country’s children. This paper explores essential policy interventions to safeguard child mental health services under these challenging circumstances. Crucial strateg...
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| description | Abstract The humanitarian crisis precipitated by the ongoing conflict in Sudan poses profound risks to the health and welfare of the country’s children. This paper explores essential policy interventions to safeguard child mental health services under these challenging circumstances. Crucial strategies include enhancing healthcare accessibility for children and their caregivers, promoting education, and improving household living conditions. Additionally, it is vital to provide improved access to information about nutritious food and strengthen health systems in areas directly exposed to conflict. Cooperation with international aid organizations is paramount to delivering medical supplies to functioning health facilities. The paper also recommends partnerships with local non-governmental and humanitarian organizations to execute public health programs effectively. These multi-faceted policy measures underscore the importance of a comprehensive response to ensure the health and well-being of children amid the turmoil in Sudan. Through these strategies, we aim to provide a blueprint for policymakers and humanitarian organizations to mitigate the devastating impacts of the conflict on the country’s most vulnerable population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35e5dd91efb4498985f976471dfd70422023-11-26T12:22:00ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002023-08-011711310.1186/s13034-023-00640-9Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate actionSarah Hashim Mohammed Osman0Abdulqadir J. Nashwan1Faculty of Medicine, University of KhartoumNursing Department, Hamad Medical CorporationAbstract The humanitarian crisis precipitated by the ongoing conflict in Sudan poses profound risks to the health and welfare of the country’s children. This paper explores essential policy interventions to safeguard child mental health services under these challenging circumstances. Crucial strategies include enhancing healthcare accessibility for children and their caregivers, promoting education, and improving household living conditions. Additionally, it is vital to provide improved access to information about nutritious food and strengthen health systems in areas directly exposed to conflict. Cooperation with international aid organizations is paramount to delivering medical supplies to functioning health facilities. The paper also recommends partnerships with local non-governmental and humanitarian organizations to execute public health programs effectively. These multi-faceted policy measures underscore the importance of a comprehensive response to ensure the health and well-being of children amid the turmoil in Sudan. Through these strategies, we aim to provide a blueprint for policymakers and humanitarian organizations to mitigate the devastating impacts of the conflict on the country’s most vulnerable population.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00640-9Sudan conflictChild healthHumanitarian crisisPolicy interventionHealth service accessibility |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Hashim Mohammed Osman Abdulqadir J. Nashwan Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Sudan conflict Child health Humanitarian crisis Policy intervention Health service accessibility |
| title | Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action |
| title_full | Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action |
| title_fullStr | Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action |
| title_short | Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action |
| title_sort | prioritizing children s mental health amidst sudan s humanitarian crisis policy recommendations for immediate action |
| topic | Sudan conflict Child health Humanitarian crisis Policy intervention Health service accessibility |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00640-9 |
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