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

Ekezie, W, Timmons, S, Myles, P and Siebert, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3817-229X, 2019. An audit of healthcare provision in internally displaced population camps in Nigeria. Journal of Public Health, 41 (3), pp. 583-592. ISSN 1741-3842

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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:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Public Health
Creators:	Ekezie, W., Timmons, S., Myles, P. and Siebert, P.
Publisher:	Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health
Date:	September 2019
Volume:	41
Number:	3
ISSN:	1741-3842
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1093/pubmed/fdy141 DOI fdy141/5077786 PubMed ID 678214 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	13 Aug 2018 10:40
Last Modified:	29 Oct 2020 09:16
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/34320

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