Donors Neglect Reproductive Health Needs in Countries Affected by Armed Conflict
London 9 June: Reproductive health needs are particularly acute in countries affected by armed conflict, yet the findings of a new study published in PLoS Medicine shows the inequitable distribution of aid for reproductive health activities in conflict-affected countries.
The study was commissioned by the RAISE Initiative (www.raiseinitiative.org), a joint initiative of Marie Stopes International and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health which is catalysing change in how reproductive health is addressed in crisis situations. The research, carried out by King’s College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the RAISE Initiative, analysed aid disbursements for reproductive health activities to 18 conflict-affected countries from 2003 to 2006. More »
June 9, 2009 | RAISE News