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Fistula and traumatic genital injury from sexual violence in a conflict setting in Eastern Congo: case studies.
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A coordinated effort amongst key stakeholders to secure peace and stability, an increase in humanitarian assistance and the rebuilding of the infrastructure, human and physical resources, and medical, educational and judicial systems are recommended.About:
This article is published in Reproductive Health Matters.The article was published on 2008-05-01. It has received 89 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sexual violence & Domestic violence.read more
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Estimates and Determinants of Sexual Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
TL;DR: Not only is sexual violence more generalized than previously thought, but the findings suggest that future policies and programs should focus on abuse within families and eliminate the acceptance of and impunity surrounding sexual violence nationwide while also maintaining and enhancing efforts to stop militias from perpetrating rape.
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The Prevalence of Sexual Violence among Female Refugees in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Alexander Vu,Atif Adam,Andrea L. Wirtz,Kiemanh Pham,Leonard S. Rubenstein,Nancy Glass,Chris Beyrer,Sonal Singh +7 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that approximately one in five refugees or displaced women in complex humanitarian settings experienced sexual violence, which is likely an underestimation of the true prevalence given the multiple existing barriers associated with disclosure.
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A developmental approach to alcohol drinking behaviour in adulthood: a follow‐up study from age 8 to age 42
TL;DR: Family adversities, externalizing problem behaviours, low school success, truancy and substance use in adolescence were associated in early middle age with problems due to drinking in both genders, and to binge drinking and CAGE scores in females.
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Physical, mental and social consequences in civilians who have experienced war-related sexual violence: a systematic review (1981–2014)
Iness Ba,R.S. Bhopal +1 more
TL;DR: Wartime sexual violence is highly traumatic, causing multiple, long-term negative outcomes and the need for care of the survivors and their relatives and raise concerns about how they and their children will be affected in the long term.
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Effects of armed conflict on child health and development: A systematic review.
TL;DR: There is an urgent need for research on the mechanisms by which conflict affects child health and development and the relationship between physical health, mental health, and social conditions and particular priority should be given to studies on child development.
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Mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a nationwide survey.
Benjamin Coghlan,Richard J Brennan,Pascal Ngoy,David Dofara,Brad Otto,Mark S. Clements,Tony Stewart +6 more
TL;DR: The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis and improvements in security and increased humanitarian assistance are urgently needed.
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The war within the war: Sexual violence against women and girls in Eastern Congo
Joanne Csete,Juliana Kippenberg +1 more
TL;DR: Human Rights Watch conducts regular systematic investigations of human rights abuses in some 70 countries around the world as mentioned in this paper, which is based on research carried out in North and South Kivu provinces an area controlled since 1998 by rebel forces fighting the government of President Kabila.
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Mortality, Violence and Lack of Access to Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo
TL;DR: Humanitarian assistance must be increased considerably, especially in rural areas and zones that have been affected directly by conflict, and in front-line zones, mainly due to malnutrition and infectious diseases.
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Obstetric Fistula: The Challenge to Human Rights
TL;DR: Failures of states to provide prenatal preventive care and timely fistula repair violate women's internationally recognized human rights, especially to healthcare in general and reproductive healthcare in particular.
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Obstetric fistula and stigma
TL;DR: The work of the Womens Dignity Project in eastern Africa relates directly to two themes that figure prominently in relation to stigma and global health: power and poverty.
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