Frequency and physical factors associated with gender-based violence in the internally displaced people of Pakistan

Gender-based violence frequency and associated physical factors were determined in internally displaced people camp of Jalozai [Pakistan]. Majority of families reported that security conditions were lacking and washrooms were neither illuminated [68%, n=29] nor locked [82%, n=31]. Reported incidents of emotional violence were 56% [n=35], physical violence 42% [n=26] and sexual violence 18% [n=11]. Health facilities reported 12 cases of gender-based violence/ month. No health education on prevention of gender-based violence [93%, n=56] neither psychologist was provided by any health facility. There was no refugee committee [95%, n=59] for women protection and health education [93%, n=56] for prevention of gender-based violence was done. To safeguard women and children proper lightening of passage, lock facilities in washrooms and timely reporting of gender-based violence cases should be ensured. This can be established by creating women protection committees and by conducting health education programs for gender-based violence

Assessment of health services on relevant primary health care principles in internally displaced people of Pakistan

SPHERE based assessment of internally displaced persons camp was done to assess health services on relevant primary health care principles using a cross-sectional survey in Jalozai Camp, Pakistan. Most of the households [74%, n=87] had access to health education addressing issues to protect and promote their health which was provided at household level [83%, n=72], community level [44%, n=38] and health centre level [13%, n=11]. All the health facilities were culturally and socially acceptable in terms of language, separate waiting rooms, presence of female health providers and language translators. A referral system was in place which provided free transport in [67%, n=2] health facilities to tertiary care hospitals. Health services provided were culturally and socially acceptable and efforts on health education were also appreciable, except that no health education or intervention was done on HIV AIDS. Referral should be made to referral facilities within the districts instead of directly to tertiary care hospitals