Toward Resilient Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Care: A Qualitative Study Involving Afghan Refugee Women in Pakistan
The findings highlight a critical need for comprehensive policy reforms, infrastructure enhancement, and community-centered approaches to address Afghan refugees' health needs effectively. Strengthening the integration of health-EDRM into health systems is crucial for enhancing resilience and ensuring continuous care during health emergencies. The study calls for concerted efforts to implement culturally sensitive health interventions that include disaster risk management components to improve MNCH outcomes among Afghan refugees in crisis-affected settings. Addressing systemic and community-level barriers makes creating a more resilient and equitable health system for vulnerable populations possible.
Authors
- Francesco Barone‐Adesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1550-436X)
- Martina Valente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-2162)
- Saba Noor
- Yasir Shafiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1576-724X)
- Zipporah Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3643-0304)
- Zamir Suhag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-2612)
- Luca Ragazzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-4375)
- Rehman Tahir
- Ameer Muhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-641X)
- Kantesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2147-4614)
- Abdullah Jan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1087-9299)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- Trust for Vaccines & Immunization (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Insights
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329241310733
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.98