Rapid Health Assessment of Refugee or Displaced Populations (3rd edition)

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This guide is intended for persons who wish to carry out a Rapid Health Assessment in order to plan and implement aid in an emergency. This involves the collection and analysis of data including information on demography, mortality, morbidity, nutritional status and immunisation, food and water resources, and basic living conditions of the affected population. The objectives of the guide are to: explain the focus of an RHA, provide adequate methods for correctly carrying out RHAs, practical tools that can facilitate RHAs, and support in the analysis and interpretation of the results of RHA. Tools (E-Pop, EpiData 3.1, Componut, WinCosas, Tool for prospective mortality and morbidity surveillance in complex emergencies) and reference documents are included in a CD-ROM attached.

Product Code: B/RHA
Author(s): E Depoortere, V Brown
Format: Paperback book and CD
Publisher: Médecins sans frontières
ISBN: 9782906498648
Year: 2006
Pages: 70