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Project

Gender-based Violence and Mental Health Screening and Response in Perinatal Care in Palestine.
Code
160C07824
Duration
29 January 2024 → 09 June 2027
Funding
International funding: global institutions
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Obstetrics
    • Health promotion and policy
    • Hospital science and management
    • Epidemiology
    • Community child health
    • Mental healthcare services
Keywords
perinatal health care mother and c gender-based violence mother and child care sexual violence conflict postpartum depression
 
Project description
 

This project aims to reduce the impact of gender-based violence on maternal health during the perinatal period in the Ramallah Governate.  This is intended 1) by generating knowledge on gender-based violence incidence and mental health effects of gender-based violence on women and their infants  and by b) improving gender-based violence related mental health screening for post partum depression and support during the perinatal period with specific attention to the impact of gender-based violence on mental halth by investing in capacity building of perinatal health care workers to improve the health and well-being of both moter and child.