Publication
Dec 2007
This paper presents an overview of the risks to health inherent in crises using the language of epidemiology. After presenting key epidemiological concepts, it explores a framework linking types of crisis conditions to certain risk factors. The authors discuss the prioritization of health problems and interventions. They further illustrate the main determinants of an intervention's impact and discuss monitoring and evaluation. They conclude with a reminder of typical epidemiological fallacies in relief operations.
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Author | Francesco Checchi, Michelle Gayer, Rebecca Freeman Grais, Edward J Mills |
Series | ODI HPN Network Papers |
Issue | 61 |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2007 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |