RECOMMENDATIONS
The technical recommendations in this report focus on the public health
elements of an appropriate response program for refugees and displaced
persons, however, the effectiveness of relief efforts will be enhanced if the
affected communities and host countries have prepared for the emergency.
Preparedness for sudden population displacement is critical and should be
targeted at the most important public health problems identified in previous
emergencies: malnutrition, measles, diarrheal diseases, malaria, ARI, and
other communicable diseases (e.g., meningitis and hepatitis) that result in
high death rates.
Preparedness requires that planning for emergencies be included as an
integral part of routine health development programs in countries where
sudden population displacements might occur. These programs include:
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Health Information Systems (HIS).
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Diarrheal Disease Control Programs.
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Expanded Programs on Immunization (EPI).
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Control Programs for Endemic Communicable Diseases.
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Nutrition Programs.
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Continuing Education Programs for Health Workers.
National public health programs should include detailed contingency planning
for sudden population movements, both internally and from neighboring
countries.
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