Onen David Ongwech Project Manager, SRHR-EP Tel: Healthy Mind in Healthy Body: Addressing War- Related Harms
Outline War-related harms in Healthy Bodies Livelihoods, Self-reliance & Refugee Futures Overview of Healthy Minds Re-imagining
Health Minds in Healthy Bodies What we see Contemporary Conflicts More deadly for civilians Increasingly protracted Average years in exile (18-20yrs) Ideal/Desirable
Contemporary Conflicts: More deadly for civilians? Unhealthy Bodies
Contemporary Conflicts: More deadly for civilians? Unhealthy Bodies
Could there be some Refugees & Hosts Suffering Silently? Structural (safer spaces) Technical (professional trainings) Social barriers (taboo subjects) Legislative (Laws and policies)
Screening for experiences of war Enabling disclosure
Figures behind the SRSD Model (Jan – Jun 2019) Screened 1,101 (692m, 404f, 5SGNC) Supported 1,379 Documented 34 Success Stories & 41 Testimonies Referred 1,379 (767m, 602f, 10SGNC) incl screening (767m, 602f, 10SGNC) including 2018 screening
Referrals and Support
Support
Documentation Recovery Relapse Adherence In-depth understanding of events
What we see from our intervention Any Good News?
Upon successful medical recovery, some clients hesitate to go back to settlements - Prefers ‘urban life’. Others self-discharge Why ? Refugee Professionals Livelihoods Opportunities
Re-thinking ‘Livelihood’ Interventions Input or Output level?
Unhealthy Body Unhealthy Minds War Harms Livelihoods, Self-reliance, & Futures
‘Satisfaction’ following attainment of physical recovery
From One to Many VSLA. E.g Over 5 million from 100,000 Groups ready and able to receive further support from other actors
From Hospitals to Jobs to Advocacy… (02 RLP staff)
What does livelihoods mean for refugees and hosts? Attainment of physical and psychological health Ability to read and write Ability to practice professional skills Attainment of technical skills Boast to existing capacity Freedom of movement Material hand-outs Giving life (Child birth)
“Addressing war-related harms (through physical and psychological rehabilitation) is an enabler to securing livelihoods, self-reliance and futures for refugees and hosts.” – Onen David Ongwech Thank you