E. A. CooremanWHO SEARODepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
(2017)
C_WHO
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This paper has been commissioned by RedR to identify gaps in skills, technology, and knowledge in urban humanitarian response in order to inform RedR’s project Ready to Respond which is looking to address these gaps in two specific areas:
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