Armed conflicts and natural disasters expose many children to violence and
child rights violations.
Worldwide, 47.2 million children had been displaced due to conflict and
violence as of the end of 2023.
Protracted nature of crises can cause chronic adversity for many children,
creating a sense of uncertainty, insecurity and vulnerability.
This situation can result behavioural, emotional problems, mental and
physical issues in long-term.
As you mentioned, humanitarian resources are limited; I would like to
highlight that mental and psychological support for children and families
is even more constrained.
Most of displaced people and children are now in low-income countries.
There are not enough mental health professionals to treat these people. And
not all of them are working trauma focused.
These children are our future. Reducing humanitarian resources at this
critical time is unacceptable.
CHIFA profile: Huda Hamadani is a pediatrician and is based in the Islamabad, Pakistan. She worked with Unicef in maternal and child health projects. Her interests include child rights and development. huda.hamadani@gmail.com