Neonatal health within war contexts: insights from the Colombian experience, 1998–2007

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• dc.contributor.author Mera León, Harold
• dc.contributor.author Echandía Castilla, Camilo
• dc.date.accessioned 2025-10-20T08:31:55Z
• dc.date.available 2025-10-20T08:31:55Z
• dc.date.issued 2025
• dc.description.abstract The Colombian Armed Conflict intensified 1998–2002, with its urban dynamics continuing to influence neonatal health through 2007. Using data from the National Centre of Historic Memory and Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, this study examines the effects of regional violence on neonatal health outcomes. Employing a difference-in-differences approach and logistic regression analysis, we assessed the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes—such as preterm births, low birth weights, and stillbirths-miscarriages—in regions with varying levels of violence. Results reveal a significant correlation between Colombian Armed Conflict dynamics and increased adverse outcomes, particularly in urban settlements 2003–2007. Women in heavily affected regions like Antioquia were more likely to transmit health disadvantages to their newborns, especially after 2002, the peak year of violence. This study highlights the disproportionate effects of this violence on neonatal health, emphasizing the role of the “Policy of Democratic Security” in reshaping violence patterns and exacerbating health disparities. By focusing on the differential effects of violence across rural and urban settings, this study provides critical empirical evidence on how conflict dynamics influence neonatal well-being, offering new insight into the long-term health consequences of armed conflict.
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• dc.identifier.citation Mera León H, Echandía Castilla C. Neonatal health within war contexts: insights from the Colombian experience, 1998–2007. Lat Am Policy. 2025 Sep;16(3):e70023. DOI: 10.1111/lamp.70023
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lamp.70023
• dc.identifier.issn 2041-7365
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/71565
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Wiley
• dc.relation.ispartof Latin American Policy. 2025 Sep;16(3):e70023
• dc.rights © 2025 The Author(s). Latin American Policy published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Policy Studies Organisation. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial‐NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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• dc.subject.keyword Colombian armed conflict dynamics
• dc.subject.keyword Low birth weight
• dc.subject.keyword Preterm
• dc.subject.keyword Stillbirth
• dc.title Neonatal health within war contexts: insights from the Colombian experience, 1998–2007
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