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Among the most severe effects of conflict are those on maternal and child health (MCH) services, on which there is a notable scarcity of research. Consequently, this scoping review examines the impact of conflict on the accessibility of MCH services and their associated treatment outcomes and identifies limitations. A review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews and the Joanna Briggs Institute Methods Manual for scoping review to map works of literature regarding the effects of conflict on MCH across nine databases (PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Google Scholar) published in English between January 2000 and May 2024. The quality of the studies was evaluated using NIH tools, resulting in 17 classified as good, 5 as fair and 1 as poor, which was subsequently excluded. A narrative synthesis was employed to categorise the findings based on predisposing, enabling and need factors. Out of 612 records, 23 studies (from 15 countries, predominantly qualitative) confirmed that conflict limits access due to insecurity and displacement (enabling factors,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 18 studies), modifies health-seeking behaviours (predisposing,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 12) and increases mortality and malnutrition rates (need,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 15). (NGO) Non-Governmental Organisation and community outreach efforts were found to alleviate some of these effects (notably in Pakistan and Afghanistan). In addition, three studies examined the intersections of pandemic and conflict, highlighting compounded disruptions. Given the prevalence of ongoing conflicts, it is crucial to comprehend their effects and mitigate the health repercussions for women and children, a topic that warrants significant academic inquiry.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4103\/npmj.npmj_511_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,17]],"date-time":"2026-08-17T04:00:10Z","timestamp":1786939210000},"page":"553-560","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Impact of Conflict on Maternal and Child Health Services: A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Henry Adutomare","family":"Okodaso","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George\u2019s University\/Northumbri University Program, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Oriasotie Moses","family":"Ujaddughe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kenneth Onome","family":"Adagba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Zaria, Nigeria"},{"name":"Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Felicia Adaobi","family":"Ikolo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry, Ecology and Conservation, School of Medicine, St. George\u2019s University, Grenada, West Indies"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Teddy Bawo","family":"Ikolo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Ecology and Conservation, School of Medicine, St. George\u2019s University, Grenada, West Indies"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael Damilare","family":"Adeniyi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George\u2019s University\/Northumbria University Program, England UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Uwaifoh","family":"Akpamu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Oye, Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Henry Ososan","family":"Oluwaseyi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Phlebotomy, Eden Court NHS, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"N. 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