An audit of healthcare provision in internally displaced population camps in Nigeria

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Ekezie, Winifred, Timmons, Stephen, Myles, Puja, Siebert, Penelope, Bains, Manpreet and Pritchard, Catherine (2018) An audit of healthcare provision in internally displaced population camps in Nigeria. Journal of Public Health . ISSN 1741-3850

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Abstract

Background: Armed conflict in Nigeria resulted in more than 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). IDPs live in poor conditions lacking basic resources with variable provision across different locations. This audit aimed to determine the health-related resources available to IDPs in camp-like settings in Nigeria and whether these met international standards.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional study approach, information was collected in 9 camps across 7 states from camp managers, and direct observation in September-October 2016. The Sphere minimum standards in humanitarian crises were used as the audit standards.

Findings: Five of 15 assessed standards were met to some extent, including the availability of water and shelter. Sanitation and vaccination were unmet in 5 camps, with severe overcrowding in 5 camps, and inadequate waste disposal in all camps. Health programme implementation was uneven, and especially poor in self-settled and dispersed settlements.

Conclusion: Inequality in distribution of humanitarian support was observed across different settings, which could lead to a higher likelihood of water, food and air related diseases and thereby, a poorer quality of life for IDPs. Ensuring standardised health assessments could promote a more even distribution of resources across IDP locations.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/947270
Keywords: Internally displaced persons, Nigeria, healthcare, displacement camps, public health
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Epidemiology and Public Health
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy141
Depositing User: Claringburn, Tara
Date Deposited: 26 Jul 2018 08:32
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:46
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/53101

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