This chapter explores the role of religion in trauma care interventions for refugees in Malawi and its implications for the well-being of those affected. It examines the trauma care programs at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp to illustrate how post-conflict trauma interventions that include religious components can effectively enhance the quality of life and well-being of displaced individuals. After contextualizing religion within the framework of post-conflict trauma healthcare interventions, the chapter investigates the experience of refugees in Malawi and its implications for their mental well-being. It further analyzes the approaches utilized by international religious humanitarian organizations and refugee churches at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp to assist displaced persons in coping with post-conflict trauma and the implications of these efforts for their well-being. Through this examination, the chapter contributes to the growing body of literature on the role of religion in humanitarian healthcare and development across Africa.

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Religion and Post-Conflict Humanitarian Healthcare: Reflections on Refugee Churches and Trauma Care in Malawi

  • Louis Ndekha

摘要

This chapter explores the role of religion in trauma care interventions for refugees in Malawi and its implications for the well-being of those affected. It examines the trauma care programs at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp to illustrate how post-conflict trauma interventions that include religious components can effectively enhance the quality of life and well-being of displaced individuals. After contextualizing religion within the framework of post-conflict trauma healthcare interventions, the chapter investigates the experience of refugees in Malawi and its implications for their mental well-being. It further analyzes the approaches utilized by international religious humanitarian organizations and refugee churches at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp to assist displaced persons in coping with post-conflict trauma and the implications of these efforts for their well-being. Through this examination, the chapter contributes to the growing body of literature on the role of religion in humanitarian healthcare and development across Africa.