Primary healthcare delivery models in African conflict-affected settings: a systematic review
Results of a systematic review exploring the different models of primary healthcare delivery implemented by humanitarian organisations.
Abstract
In conflict-affected settings, access to primary healthcare for displaced populations is constrained by multiple challenges and different models of care are therefore used.
This paper shares the results of a systematic review exploring the different models of primary healthcare delivery implemented by humanitarian organisations in Africa. It finds that a variety of models of care are in place, provided by a wide range of actors, offering a range of services provided by multiple cadres of healthcare workers. However, the paper highlights that more evidence on the selection of primary healthcare models in conflict-affected settings is needed. The paper recognises while evidence should guide the selection of which model of care to use, staff/population safety and accessibility of services are key factors in the decision-making process.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme.
Citation
Omam, L.-A., Jarman, E., O’Laughlin, K.N. and others. ‘Primary healthcare delivery models in African conflict-affected settings: a systematic review’. Conflict and Health 2023: 17, article number 34.
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