Socio-economic status and chronic disease in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: in and outside refugee camps
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1122-6
Abstract: ObjectivesThe study investigated the association between socio-economic status (SES) and self-reported chronic disease (CD) among the Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and whether this association was similar in the refugee camps.MethodsWe used data… read more here.
Keywords: refugee; refugee camps; outside refugee; socio economic ... See more keywords
Quantifying the success of measles vaccination campaigns in the Rohingya refugee camps
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2020.100385
Abstract: In the wake of the Rohingya population’s mass migration from Myanmar, one of the world’s largest refugee settlements was constructed in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to accommodate nearly 900,000 new refugees. Refugee populations are particularly vulnerable… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination campaigns; quantifying success; refugee camps; vaccination ... See more keywords
Cross-sectional growth assessment of children in four refugee camps in Northern Greece.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.05.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous research has identified a high prevalence of growth abnormality among Syrian refugees in refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon. There are few published data describing the growth status of children who are refugees… read more here.
Keywords: four refugee; prevalence; camps northern; northern greece ... See more keywords
A PESTLE analysis of solar home systems in refugee camps in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110872
Abstract: Abstract There is a paucity of data on energy access in refugee camps and limited analysis regarding the viability of modern energy technologies such as solar home systems in these contexts. This paper addresses these… read more here.
Keywords: home systems; refugee camps; solar home; energy ... See more keywords
Inclusive energy solutions in refugee camps
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DOI: 10.1038/s41560-019-0516-x
Abstract: Delivering renewable energy solutions in humanitarian settings that meet the needs of refugees is highly challenging. Inclusive design — engaging refugee communities, humanitarian agencies and the private sector — is a promising approach that offers… read more here.
Keywords: energy solutions; inclusive energy; energy; solutions refugee ... See more keywords
Norovirus outbreaks in german refugee camps in 2015.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-109701
Abstract: Purpose Refugees often live in confined housing conditions with shared kitchen and sanitary facilities, rendering susceptible to communicable diseases. We here describe the outbreak, spread and self-limiting nature of a norovirus outbreak in a German refugee… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene measures; german refugee; norovirus; refugee ... See more keywords
Undrawn Spatialities. The Architectural Archives in the Light of the History of the Sahrawi Refugee Camps
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DOI: 10.1080/20507828.2021.1894063
Abstract: Abstract What happens if architectural knowledge is not mediated through drawing or does not produce any type of record? How can an architectural archive exist and make sense in a context where the circulation of… read more here.
Keywords: sahrawi refugee; undrawn spatialities; refugee camps; architectural archives ... See more keywords
Sustainability in refugee camps: A comparison of the two largest refugee camps in the world
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DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feaa141
Abstract: Although the refugee phenomenon is not new and refugee camps are rarely temporary, in most cases, the procedures implemented within refugee camps have failed to apply principles of sustainability to ensure refugees’ dignity and improve… read more here.
Keywords: refugee; refugee camps; two largest; sustainability refugee ... See more keywords
COVID-19 response during the winter season in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taab092
Abstract: The refugee camps, home of around a million Rohingya, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, have witnessed a series of disease outbreaks including COVID-19. Here, we report the actions that have been taken to address the COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: bazar bangladesh; cox bazar; winter season; refugee camps ... See more keywords
Breastfeeding support through wet nursing during nutritional emergency: A cross sectional study from Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222980
Abstract: Background/Objectives This study examined the best practices with regard to infant and young child feeding in emergency (IYCF-E) program. This was done by observing a breastfeeding support scenario through wet nursing in Rohingya refugee camps… read more here.
Keywords: wet nursing; rohingya refugee; refugee camps; breastfeeding support ... See more keywords
Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
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DOI: 10.5334/aogh.2353
Abstract: Background Aim: Many Syrian civil war refugees are housed in carefully designed camps, however 60% of all refugees in host countries reside outside of specifically designated camps. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees displaced… read more here.
Keywords: syrian refugees; number; refugee camps; refugees turkey ... See more keywords