Security for women by International Rescue Committee

“…An assessment by the International Rescue Committee in 1996 in Kibondo District, Tanzania, indicated that 27 per cent of women between the ages of 12 and 49 had experienced sexual violence since becoming refugees.…”
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Lessons learned from implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Kit in a humanitarian emergency: an operational evaluation in Sudan by Marcello Tonelli, Laura Miller, Ahmad Hecham Alani, Aston B Atwiine, Lilian Kiapi, Isaac Waweru, Kelly Kisarach, Stella Njagi, Abdelrhman Mohammed, Ronald Mugera, Nazik Mohamed Ibrahim, Dina Abdulhammed Mohamad

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Creating opportunities through mentorship, parental involvement, and safe spaces (COMPASS) program: multi-country study protocol to protect girls from violence in humanitarian sett... by Kathryn L. Falb, Sophie Tanner, Leora Ward, Dorcas Erksine, Eva Noble, Asham Assazenew, Theresita Bakomere, Elizabeth Graybill, Carmen Lowry, Pamela Mallinga, Amy Neiman, Catherine Poulton, Katie Robinette, Marni Sommer, Lindsay Stark

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Assessment of the WHO non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in South Sudan: a retrospective, prospective, observational study by Ahmad Hecham Alani, Laura Miller, Bhavika Darji, Isaac Waweru, Aston Benjamin Atwiine, Marcello Tonelli, Joseph Lou Kenyi Mogga, Ali Adams, Lilian Ndinda, Said Jongo, Lilian Kiapi

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Effectiveness of Acute Malnutrition Treatment at Health Center and Community Levels with a Simplified, Combined Protocol in Mali: An Observational Cohort Study by Suvi T. Kangas, Bethany Marron, Zachary Tausanovitch, Elizabeth Radin, Josiane Andrianarisoa, Salimou Dembele, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Marie Biotteau, Bareye Ouologuem, Soumaila Daou, Fatoumata Traoré, Issiaka Traoré, Marc Nene, Jeanette Bailey

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Adaptation of care for non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global case study by Laura Miller, Khaldoun Al Amire, Mushtaq Khan, Ahmad Hecham Alani, Nicolas Avril, Muksha Luxmi Jingree, Aston B Atwiine, Aye Aye Moe, Beatrice Lydiah Adhiambo Nyalwal, Abdirashid Adan Mohamed, Titus Kiprono Ruto, Lilian Kiapi

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Assessment of the non-communicable diseases kit for humanitarian emergencies in Yemen and Libya by Vageesh Jain, Laura Miller, Slim Slama, Ahmad Hecham Alani, Lilian Kiapi, Iman Ahmed, Gemma Lyons, Grace McLain, Bhavika Darji, Isaac Waweru, Mauricio Aragno, Kelly Kisarach, Mekuanint Zeleke, Nabeel Nagi

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Nutritional treatment of children 6–59 months with severely low weight-for-age z-score: a study protocol for a 3-arm randomized controlled trial by Suvi T. Kangas, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Moctar Tounkara, Bareye Ouoluoguem, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Alhousseyni Haidara, Niele Hawa Diarra, Koniba Diassana, Zachary Tausanovitch, Christian Ritz, Jonathan C. Wells, André Briend, Mark Myatt, Elizabeth Radin, Jeanette Bailey

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Post-Recovery Relapse of Children Treated with a Simplified, Combined Nutrition Treatment Protocol in Mali: A Prospective Cohort Study by Suvi T. Kangas, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Zachary Tausanovitch, Bareye Ouologuem, Bethany Marron, Elizabeth Radin, Christian Ritz, Salimou Dembele, Césaire T. Ouédraogo, Jeanette Bailey

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Pilot testing and evaluation of a toolkit for menstrual hygiene management in emergencies in three refugee camps in Northwest Tanzania by Marni Sommer, Margaret L. Schmitt, Tom Ogello, Penninah Mathenge, Magdalena Mark, David Clatworthy, Samanatha Khandakji, Ruwan Ratnayake

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Understanding the menstrual hygiene management challenges facing displaced girls and women: findings from qualitative assessments in Myanmar and Lebanon by Margaret L. Schmitt, David Clatworthy, Ruwan Ratnayake, Nicole Klaesener-Metzner, Elizabeth Roesch, Erin Wheeler, Marni Sommer

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Depressive symptoms among women in Raqqa Governorate, Syria: associations with intimate partner violence, food insecurity, and perceived needs by K. L. Falb, A. Blackwell, J. Stennes, M. Hussein, J. Annan

“…Therefore, this study sought to examine potential risk factors for depressive symptoms among married women living in northern Syria.Methods.Data were collected between March and April 2018 as part of an evaluation of an International Rescue Committee cash transfer program targeted toward vulnerable households. …”
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ملاحظة ميدانية: الزيارات المنزلية في الشرق الأوسط: آراء حول تطبيق مشروع تواصل وتعلّم (Reach Up and Learn) by Katelin Swing Wilton, Aimée Vachon, Katie Maeve Murphy, Ayat Al Aqra, Abdullah Ensour, Iman Ibrahim, Anas Tahhan, Kayla Hoyer, Christine Powell

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Adapting acute malnutrition treatment protocols in emergency contexts: a qualitative study of national decision-making by Naoko Kozuki, Mamoudou Seni, Amin Sirat, Omar Abdullahi, Mena Fundi Eso Adalbert, Marie Biotteau, Amelia Goldsmith, Sarah L. Dalglish

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Early Experiences in the Integration of Noncommunicable Diseases into Emergency Primary Health Care, Beni Region, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Ruwan Ratnayake, Alison Wittcoff, John Majaribu, Jean-Pierre Nzweve, Lambert Katembo, Kambale Kasonia, Adelard Kalima Nzanzu, Lillian Kiapi, Pascal Ngoy

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The Fifth Child – A Data Informed Community Engagement Strategy to Improve Defaulter Tracing on Immunizations by J. O'Keeffe, N. Kozuki, J. Landegger

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Designing refugee compacts: lessons from Jordan by Cindy Huang, Nazanin Ash, Katelyn Gough, Lauren Post

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Use of a community-led prevention strategy to enhance behavioral changes towards Ebola virus disease prevention: a qualitative case study in Western Côte d’Ivoire by Lara Gautier, Koffi Ange Houngbedji, Jeanne Uwamaliya, Megan Coffee

“…In partnership with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Health, the International Rescue Committee instigated a community-led strategy aimed at promoting behavior change in order to prevent potential Ebola outbreaks in the country. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a universal screening and referral protocol for gender-based violence with women seeking care in health clinics in Dadaab refugee camps in Kenya by A. Vu, A. L. Wirtz, S. Bundgaard, A. Nair, G. Luttah, S. Ngugi, N. Glass

“…Of 9366 women offered screening at International Rescue Committee health clinics, about 89% (n = 8369) female refugees consented to participate. …”
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Cultural adaptation of a scalable psychological intervention for Burundian refugee adolescents in Tanzania: a qualitative study by Aneeha Singh, Ashley Nemiro, Aiysha Malik, Marie-France Guimond, Estella Nduwimana, Samuel Likindikoki, Jeannie Annan, Wietse A. Tol

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