Studies, Reviews and Research
The use of epidemiological tools in conflict-affected populations: open-access educational resources for policy-makers
Publication year:
2009
English
Format:
website
Publisher:
LSHTM, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
This website presents a short, accessible discussions of various key topics in field epidemiology as applied to humanitarian emergencies. The website’s target audience is “policy-makers” in the humanitarian relief and human security fields who may or may not have a background in public health and epidemiology. Users may choose to go through the materials in a progressive fashion or select a specific topic that is of interest to them and read the corresponding pages
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Format
website
Content type
Target audience
User challenge
Disruption of routine services, Donations of BMS / Infant Formula, Fear, myths, and misconceptions, Health worker overload, demotivation, Increase cost to access nutrition services, Increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), Lack of or limited nutrition supplies, Infant Formula, equipment, Movement restrictions, No or limited community activities, Physical overcrowding, Reduced community demand, Reduced, low or no touch (women and children)
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Keywords
Humanitarian crises
Public health
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