Malaria Control in Complex Emergencies: An Inter-Agency Field Handbook - Softcover

World Health Organization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 924159389X ISBN 13: 9789241593892

Publisher: World Health Organization, 2005

Synopsis

The areas of the world whose populations are most affected by complex emergencies are often those with the greatest malaria burden. Consequently, malaria is a significant cause of death and illness in complex emergency situations. This inter-agency handbook focuses on effective malaria control responses to complex emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. It provides policy-makers, planners, field programme managers and medical coordinators with practical guidance on designing and implementing measures to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality. Such measures must address the needs of both the displaced and the host populations and must accommodate the changes in those needs as an acute emergency evolves into a more stable situation. A glossary is provided at the beginning of the handbook and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of several chapters.

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World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.

About this edition

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 924159389X
• ISBN 13: 9789241593892
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242