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This retrospective analysis of routine mental health data focused on children addresses two key objectives of the current MSF-OCA Medical-Operations Functional Strategy: “Deliver healthcare that is evidence-based, safe and an acceptable quality” and “Provide services that meet the needs of those we often fail to reach in our programmes” where children and adolescents are both specifically highlighted in that second objective. This retrospective analysis of routine data from MSF-supported mental health programs across MSF projects will contribute to the systematic epidemiological description of mental ill-health and mental health service utilization among children and adolescents. Including a focus on gender, adolescents and residence status will help MSF, health authorities and other humanitarian actors to better understand the diverse and intersecting mental health needs of children and adapt services as appropriate. The findings of this analysis may influence how we approach children and adolescents in MSF-supported mental health services, such as the way mental health services are promoted and referred to and the modality of mental health service delivery. Furthermore, this analysis will contribute to advocacy efforts on the mental health needs of children and adolescents in humanitarian settings