The magnitude of urban disasters, high population densities, and a complex social, political and institutional environment has challenged the manner in which humanitarian agencies are used to working. Humanitarian agencies are now grappling with how to change their approaches to this reality. This d...esk review aims to provide an audit and analysis of existing needs assessments, response analysis frameworks and targeting approaches for use in urban post-conflict emergency response.
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The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. Female refugees and migrants frequently face specific... challenges, particularly in maternal, newborn and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and violence. The exposure of refugees and migrants to the risks associated with population movements – psychosocial disorders, reproductive health problems, higher newborn mortality, drug abuse, nutrition disorders, alcoholism and exposure to violence – increase their vulnerability to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)
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AIDS Free Nigeria Training Manual
Regional Tuberculosis Program, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
Technical Information & Safety Data on Chlorine
Health and Human Rights Journal
December 2016 / Volume 18 / Number 2 / Papers, 171-182
Investigación original / Original research
Panam Salud Publica. 2016;39(1):38–43.
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PQ Public Report
October/2016, version 5.0
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