Lucy West1, Harriet Isotta-Day2, Maryam Ba-Break3, Rosemary Morgan4. 1. Foundation Doctor, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford General Hospital, Watford, UK. 2. Foundation Doctor, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. 3. Teaching Fellow in International Public Health, Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. 4. Research Fellow in International Health, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Syrian conflict presents the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world today, with over four million people now displaced outside the country. Existing literature suggests that family planning services are often still neglected in crisis response efforts. METHODS: A small-scale qualitative study conducted in May 2013, interviewing Syrian women residing in a Jordanian refugee camp about use and barriers to accessing family planning services. RESULTS: The study shows that significant barriers remain, and suggests that international attempts to address refugees' family planning needs remain inconsistent. CONCLUSIONS: Several practical measures are identified to address barriers to access, making the article of both practical and academic relevance. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/
BACKGROUND: The Syrian conflict presents the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world today, with over four million people now displaced outside the country. Existing literature suggests that family planning services are often still neglected in crisis response efforts. METHODS: A small-scale qualitative study conducted in May 2013, interviewing Syrian women residing in a Jordanian refugee camp about use and barriers to accessing family planning services. RESULTS: The study shows that significant barriers remain, and suggests that international attempts to address refugees' family planning needs remain inconsistent. CONCLUSIONS: Several practical measures are identified to address barriers to access, making the article of both practical and academic relevance. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/
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Keywords:
Jordan; Syria; family planning service provision; qualitative research; refugee; reproductive health politics
Authors: Mariella Munyuzangabo; Michelle F Gaffey; Dina S Khalifa; Daina Als; Anushka Ataullahjan; Mahdis Kamali; Reena P Jain; Sarah Meteke; Amruta Radhakrishnan; Shailja Shah; Fahad J Siddiqui; Zulfiqar A Bhutta Journal: BMJ Glob Health Date: 2021-02