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Effects Of Armed Conflict On Maternal And Infant Health: A Case Study Of Armenia And The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, Lara Rostomian
Effects Of Armed Conflict On Maternal And Infant Health: A Case Study Of Armenia And The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War, Lara Rostomian
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Introduction: Armed conflict is a major cause of ill health and mortality which disproportionately impacts women and children. The 2020 War between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied by ethnically Armenian population, provides an example of how conflict impacted health during COVID-19. We hypothesize that exposure to crises will correspond to decreased healthcare utilization rates and worse health outcomes of the maternal and infant population in Armenia, and that these trends will be compounded during the pandemic period.
Methods: Following a historic case study approach, we used ecological level data from 1980-2020 to evaluate trends in battle …