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We know the interventions that can save most women’s lives. If every woman had access to essential maternal care, 74% of maternal deaths could be prevented4. If all women had access to self–controlled means of HIV/ AIDS protection and were in a position within society to use these methods, millions of HIV/AIDS deaths could be prevented. Thus, we do not so much need new technology, as we need to ensure universal access, utilization and equity. But ensuring universal access, utilization and equity means that our health services cannot continue to function as “business as usual.” Fundamental change is necessary. We must rethink the link between poverty and health and. | BASIC NEEDS MENTAL HEALTH AND WOMEN S HEALTH AMONG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN NYALA DISTRICT SOUTH DARFUR SUDAN AiA International Medical Corps 1919 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 300 Santa Monica CA 90404 Tel 310 826-7800 Fax 310 442-6622 www.imcworldwide.org Lynn Lawry MD MSPH MSc formerly Lynn Amowitz Glen Kim MD Rabih Torbay BSc From International Medical Corps Santa Monica CA IL RT Divisions of Women s Health and General Internal Medicine Brigham and Women s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston MA IL. and Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center VA Boston Health Care System and Harvard Medical School Boston MA GK . International Medical Corps June 2005 ABSTRACT Context. Although health assessments of internally displaced persons in Darfur have been reported very little is known about the women s health and mental health needs in these populations. Objective. To assess the basic needs women s health and mental health burden to help the humanitarian aid community appropriate services in South Darfur. Design. A cross-sectional randomized survey of IDP women using structured questionnaires. Setting. Six of the nine IDP camps in Nyala district South Darfur. Participants. A total of 1293 female household heads representing a total of 8643 household members. Main Outcome Measures Respondent demographics basic needs morbidity mental health women s health and human rights opinions regarding women s rights and roles in society. Results. The mean SE age was 34 0.29 years. Respondents were mostly Muslim 99 and married 79 . Seventy-eight percent had ration distributions 923 1187 16 lacked covered shelter 200 1254 and mean water usage was 7.6L person day. The mean SE number of pregnancies was 6 0.09 0-20 . Sixty-eight percent used no birth control 861 1266 and 53 614 1147 reported at least one unattended birth. Thirty percent 374 1238 reported joint decisions among partners on timing and spacing of children 49 503 1027 reported the right to .
