Sexual health of Syrian women in protracted forced displacement: the syndemic interplay of violence, war trauma, poor mental health and food insecurity
In Lebanon, the sexual health of Syrian women who are refugees is closely linked to a syndemic of violence, war trauma, poor mental health and food insecurity. A syndemics-informed approach is urgently needed to address the needs of forcibly displaced women.
Authors
- Maia Sieverding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0996-9654)
- Sara J. Chehab
- Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-0506)
- Jocelyn DeJong
- Jennifer A. Downs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9537-204X)
- Sasha Fahme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0265-2582)
- Ghina R. Mumtaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4332-4702)
- Daniel W. Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-0598)
- M. El Nakib
- Myung‐Hee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9588-5408)
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Center for Global Health (US)
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-002561
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institutes of Health
- Weill Cornell Medical College
- Fogarty International Center