1.  Peer Reviewed Title: The need for priority reproductive health services for displaced Iraqi women and girls. Author: Chynoweth SK Source: Reproductive Health Matters. 2008 May;16(31):93-102. Abstract: Disregarding reproductive health in situations of conflict or natural disaster has serious consequences, particularly for women and girls affected by the emergency. In an effort to protect the health and save the lives of women and girls in crises, international standards for five priority reproductive health activities that must be implemented at the onset of an emergency have been established for humanitarian actors: humanitarian coordination, prevention of and response to sexual violence, minimisation of HIV transmission, reduction of maternal and neonatal death and disability, and planning for comprehensive reproductive health services. The extent of implementation of these essential activities is explored in this paper in the context of refugees in Jordan fleeing the war in Iraq. Significant gaps in each area exist, particularly coordination and prevention of sexual violence and care for survivors. Recommendations for those responding to this crisis include designating a focal point to coordinate implementation of priority reproductive health services, preventing sexual exploitation and providing clinical care for survivors of sexual violence, providing emergency obstetric care for all refugees, including a 24-hour referral system, ensuring adherence to standards to prevent HIV transmission, making condoms free and available, and planning for comprehensive reproductive health services. (author's) Language: English Keywords: IRAQ | RESEARCH REPORT | CASE STUDIES | INTERVIEWS | WOMEN | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | REFUGEES | INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | HEALTH SERVICES | NEEDS ASSESSMENT | DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | OBSTETRICS | HIV TRANSMISSION | HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANNING | RECOMMENDATIONS | Middle East | Developing Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Data Collection | Demographic Factors | Population | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Settlement and Resettlement | Health | Evaluation | Financial Activities | Economic Factors | Domestic Violence | Crime | Social Problems | Sociocultural Factors | Medicine | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Social Planning Document Number: 327194 |
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