The Humanitarian Health Evidence Review: 2021 Update

This review provides a mapping of the evidence examining the effectiveness of health interventions in humanitarian settings in LMICs

Abstract

The Humanitarian Health Evidence Review provides a thorough mapping of the quantity and quality of evidence examining the effectiveness of health interventions in humanitarian settings in LMICs. It captures peer-reviewed evidence published since 2013 and offers an analysis of critical strengths and weaknesses in the evidence base across priority humanitarian health areas: communicable disease control; water, sanitation and hygiene; nutrition; sexual and reproductive health, and gender-based violence; mental health and psychosocial support; non-communicable diseases; injury and physical rehabilitation; health service delivery; and health systems.

It provides an update to the Humanitarian Health Evidence review first published by Elrha’s Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) programme in 2015.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Doocy, S., Lyles, E., Tappis, H. (2022). An evidence review of research on health interventions in humanitarian crises: 2021 Update. Elrha: London

An evidence review of research on health interventions in humanitarian crises: 2021 Update

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Published 22 June 2022