MSF Briefing paper: FORCED TO FLEE – Women’s health and displacement
International Women’s Day 2014
Full paper: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/sites/usa/files/attachments/iwd_briefing_paper_en.pdf

This briefing paper focuses on the key medical issues facing displaced women and girls, particularly obstetric emergencies and sexual violence. MSF makes it a priority to provide services that address these two critical medical issues in any situation of displacement. Emergency obstetric care and response to sexual violence are both part of the Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in Crises – a set of priority activities defined by international agencies, designed to minimise mortality and morbidity.