Refugee camps

Treatment programs are also needed to address the concerns of opiate users in developing countries. For example, some Afghan refugee camps have found a need to treat refugees for opium addiction. These refugees include laborers and those dealing with the pain of war wounds. In such situations, treatment options may include alternative medication and education. 

Nurses must be prepared to care for children at the disaster scene, in the emergency department, in the hospital, and at shelters or refugee camps long-ferm considerations in children s health also must be considered. 

In war-torn countries, fleeing refugees may be placed in refugee camps until they are free to return to their towns or leave their country. Life in refugee camps provides its own set of circumstances that contribute to the potential for the spread of infectious diseases. Nurses and health care professionals must collaborate with public health officials to conduct surveillance for infectious disease... 

What are the conditions that predispose children living in refugee camps to infectious and communicable diseases ... 

I wrote about our nighttime escape down the mountain, across the minefields, and into the lines of the Nationalist soldiers, who sent us to a refugee camp. It was there that we learned of our mother s execution. I felt very lucky to have come to America, I concluded, but every year, the coming of spring made me feel sad because it reminded me of the last time I saw my mother. 

Infectious hepatitis caused by HAV is common worldwide and is usually spread as a result of poor personal hygiene and can be a problem in day care centers, refugee camps, and among troops in the field. The virus is hardy and can withstand relatively harsh chemical treatments and can survive outside the body for days. It attacks humans only, invading the liver and generating, hence, a systemic debilitating illness. 

The evidence that trichothecenes were used in Southeast Asia has been challenged questions have been raised about the interview methodology used by U.S. Army physicians and U.S. State Department personnel in Hmong refugee camps in Thailand to obtain descriptions of the attacks. Some inconsistencies of specific individuals stories were demonstrated, but the frequency of unreliable information has not been reported and is unlikely to be large enough to discredit all witnesses.15 Symptom descriptions are generally consistent with known trichothecene effects. 

Debjit Bhowmik et al., 2009). The disease is dangerous in high-density population areas and confined places such as jails, nurse accommodation, refugee camps, or schools (Noeske, 2012 Hodge et al., 2009). Therefore, in order to help eradicate the disease, patient quarantine is essential (Swendiman and Jones, 2007). 

Stuetz, W., Carrara, V., McGieady, R., Lee, S., EthardL J., Brener, J., Biesalski, H., and Nosten, F. 2011. Micronutrient status in lactating mothers before and after introduction of fortified flour Cross-sectional surveys in Maela refugee camp. Eur. J. Nutr. 51 425-434. Greer, F. 2001. Do breastfed infants need supplemental vitamins Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 48 415-423. 

The importance of self-powered tents and shelters is obvious for different reasons such as isolated areas of utilization or refugee camps. The companies Konarka and SKY-Shades developed PV parasols (SOLARBreUa) with the main objective to recharge smart phones, tablets and computers. They are largely used in sunny areas such as Honda. 

Pizzarello, L. (1979). Final Report. Visit to Refugee Camp in Thailand. Helen Keller International, New York. 

The inspection team shall have the right of access to ary and aU areas which could be affected by the alleged use of chemical weapons. It shall also have the right of access to hospitals, refugee camps and other locations it deems relevant to the effective investigation of the alleged use of chemical weapons. For such access, the inspection team shall consult with the inspected State Party. 

Refugee camps or feeding centers are used to provide food to those who are either affected by natural disasters or have been displaced by conflicts. In these cases, the main challenge is to provide those affected with the proper nutritional requirements as they may not have access to any other food (Sphere Project 2004 UNHCR and WFP 1999). 

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