Publication

The Effects of Armed Conflict on Children

Authored by:

Kadir, A., Shenoda, S., Goldhagen, J., et al.

Full Citation:

Kadir, A., Shenoda, S., Goldhagen, J., et al. 2018. The Effects of Armed Conflict on Children. Pediatrics. 142(6).

Additional key concepts from this publication:

Children living in humanitarian crisis settings can be protected from the disproportionately high burden of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Key Evidence: Children under 5 years of age bear the greatest burden of indirect conflict-associated mortality (indirect mortality results from disruption of health services including immunization, food insecurity, and high risk living conditions such as those found in refugee camps). The leading causes of child death in these circumstances include respiratory infections, diarrhea, measles, malaria, and malnutrition.