Malaria control during mass population movements and natural disasters / / Peter B. Bloland and Holly A. Williams ; [presented to] Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population and Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

• Autore: Bloland Peter B
• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (180 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.5/32
• Soggetto topico: Malaria - Epidemiology; Disaster medicine; Emigration and immigration - Health aspects
• Altri autori: WilliamsHolly A
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-143).
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Malaria and Mobility- A Brief History and Overview -- 3 Epidemiology of Malaria -- 4 Essential Components/Design of an Optimal Malaria Control Program -- 5 Public Health Surveillance System -- 6 Curative Services: Malaria Therapy and Case Management -- 7 Preventive Interventions -- 8 Community Involvement in Malaria Control and Prevention -- 9 Special Studies and Operational Research -- 10 Prophylaxis and Personal Protection for Relief Workers -- 11 Return, Repatriation, or Resettlement of Displaced Populations -- 12 Improving Malaria Control in Complex Emergencies -- References -- APPENDIX A Description of Antimalarial Drugs -- APPENDIX B Methodology for Efficacy Assessment of In Vivo Malaria Therapy -- APPENDIX C Alternative Treatment Regimens for Severe Malaria -- APPENDIX D Malaria Research and Technical Resources -- APPENDIX E About the Authors.
• Titolo autorizzato: Malaria control during mass population movements and natural disasters
• ISBN: 0-309-16886-4; 1-280-18305-5; 9786610183050; 0-309-50362-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810822503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II