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Rwanda Timeline |
04/94: Tutsi (minority) president died in plane crash. Response: massive massacre of Tutsis. 05/94: Refugees fled to Burundi/TZ. MASSIVE cholera epidemic. Lots of deaths from diarrhea. |
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Soil at refugee sites |
Volcanic soil; lots of sulfur, unlivable land, not many plants/trees |
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Humanitarian efforts during times of war |
COMPLICATED Ultimate goal: repatriation (return refugees to location safely) |
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Integration |
Buying goods from local community to provide to refugees--> integrating refugees into community |
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Assessment of need & severity of diarrheal disease |
Body collection by day Estimating rate of disease: unknown population, range of rates |
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Nutritional Status of refugee children |
Height for weight: CHRONIC & CURRENT nutrition Height of age: CHRONIC nutrition Simplest but only for chronic nutrition |
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Deaths in camps |
1. Watery diarrhea 2. Bloody diarrhea 3. Trauma
MOST COMMON IS NOT MALNUTRITION/POVERTY |
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Risk factors for AM |
Dysentry, female headed household |
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Recommendations for Refugee |
Repatriation in home country ASAP Community outreach program increased water & sanitation
ORH: treatment of choice |
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Predictors of civil unrest ** |
1. Non homog population w/ minority & majority subgroups 2. Conc of power in one subste 3. Violent overthrow of elected gov't |
