Child, Preschool; Democratic Republic of the Congo/epidemiology; Diarrhea/epidemiology; Female; Health Services Administration; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Malaria/epidemiology; Mortality; Poverty; Pregnancy; Refugees; Relief Work/organization & administration; Rwanda/ethnology
Abstract :
[en] In July 1994, a stream of Rwandan refugees entered the southern part of North Kivu Region, Zaire. The public health consequences of this crisis for the host population and health services have not been analysed up to now. The lack of human and financial resources did not prevent Zairian health structures and personnel from taking care of the many refugees settled outside the camps, following their arrival. The public health consequences of the crisis for the local population should be considered an integral part of the disaster.
Disciplines :
General & internal medicine
Author, co-author :
Porignon, Denis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique : aspects spécifiques
Noterman, J. P.
Hennart, P.
Tonglet, R.
Soron'Gane, E. M.
Lokombe, T. E.
Language :
English
Title :
The role of the Zairian Health Services in the Rwandan refugee crisis.
Publication date :
1995
Journal title :
Disasters: the Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management
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