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Policy and practice: non-governmental organisations and the health delivery system for displaced children in Khartoum, Sudan
- Author:
- ABDELMONEIUM Azza O. A.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 19(3), May 2010, pp.203-217.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The civil war in Sudan and natural disasters have led to the displacement of many people of whom 2.2 million live in and around Khartoum, half of whom are under the age of 18. This article focuses on the work of an international non-governmental organisation called HEALTH working in health services for displaced people in one of the camps in Khartoum. The article is based on interviews conducted with 129 children aged 10 to 18, and 7 focus group discussions with a total of 57 children. It concentrates on health education, in particular sexual and reproductive rights and how gender-based differences impact on the health and well-being of children. The article argues the case for a rights-based approach to health care, for separate provision of services to adolescent mothers, for education on sexual and reproductive health for children before they become sexually active, and for sexual and reproductive health services and education for adolescent boys and men. It concludes that by concentrating almost exclusively on pregnant and lactating women and children under 5, HEALTH may reduce the possibility of successful outcomes for women and may not contribute to the reduction of sexually transmitted diseases, early pregnancy and related morbidity and mortality.