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Humanitarian obstetric care for refugees of the Syrian war. The first 6 months of experience of Gynécologie Sans Frontières in Zaatari Refugee Camp (Jordan)

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Author	Bouchghoul, Hanane Hornez, Emmanuel Duval-Arnould, Xavier Philippe, Henri-Jean Nizard, Jacky
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Journal: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica To report the first 6 months of experience of a nongovernmental-organization-managed obstetric care unit in a war refugee camp, with problems encountered and solutions implemented.Prospective observational study of the maternity activity of Gynécologie Sans Frontières (GSF).GSF's maternity unit, in Zaatari camp (Jordan).All pregnant women among Syrian refugees who came to the unit for delivery.The GSF's maternity unit is a light structure built with three tents, permitting low-risk pregnancy care and childbirth. Emergency cesarean deliveries were performed in the Moroccan army field hospital. High-risk pregnancies were transferred to Al Mafraq or Amman Hospital (Jordan) after assessment.Delivery characteristics, indications for referral.From September 2012 to February 2013, 371 women attended the unit and 299 delivered in it. Delivery rates increased from 5/month to 112/month over the period. Mean gestational age at birth was 39(+3) gestational weeks (SD = 1.9). Median birthweight was 3100 g (25-75% interquartile range 2840-3430 g). Spontaneous vaginal deliveries were dominant and the major maternal complication was postpartum hemorrhage (n = 13). Eighty-two women were referred to Al Mafraq or Amman hospitals, mainly for preterm labor (32%) and congenital malformations (11%). We managed one case of stillbirth. Maternal mortality did not occur.Despite the difficulties of war, high-risk pregnant women were properly identified, permitting referrals when required. Cooperation with other nongovernmental organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, was essential for the management of situations at risk of complications and to contain perinatal and maternal mortality.
Ending Page	759
Starting Page	755
ISSN	00221295
e-ISSN	16000412
DOI	10.1111/aogs.12638
Journal	Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Issue Number	7
Volume Number	94
Language	English
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher Date	2015-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Obstetrics and Gynecology Non‐governmental Organization War Refugee Camp Perinatal Mortality Maternal Mortality Gynécologie Sans Frontières
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology

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