Public health implications of complex emergencies and natural disasters
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DOI: 10.1186/s13031-017-0135-8
Abstract: BackgroundDuring the last decade, conflict or natural disasters have displaced unprecedented numbers of persons. This leads to conditions prone to outbreaks that imperil the health of displaced persons and threaten global health security. Past literature… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine preventable; public health; health; associated outbreak ... See more keywords
Complex emergencies and the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa: developing a practical approach for implementing safe and effective mapping and intervention strategies
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DOI: 10.1186/s13031-021-00356-7
Abstract: Background Complex emergencies resulting from conflict and political instability are a major challenge for national neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) control and elimination programmes, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, there are no formal guidelines for national… read more here.
Keywords: mapping; safe effective; approach; complex emergencies ... See more keywords
Political stigma of communicable diseases in complex emergencies.
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DOI: 10.3855/jidc.14056
Abstract: 1 Medical Epidemiologist, Independent Consultant, Geneva, Switzerland 2 ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 3 Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique 4 ICREA, Pg. Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona,… read more here.
Keywords: communicable diseases; barcelona; political stigma; stigma communicable ... See more keywords