Hello Everyone.
A few weeks ago I had posted a message to this list requesting resources
related to health economics research in humanitarian situations. Much of
the information I got was generic, related to disability and health in
humanitarian crises. I also got some helpful suggestions for health
economics related literature (to which I have added some of my own
literature findings). I have complied all the responses (below) I
received and as promised, am circulating it back to the list for the
benefit of others.
Thanks to all who responded. I really appreciate it.
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Mansha
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Mansha Mirza, PhD Disability Studies
IHS Postdoctoral
Fellow Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Phone: 312-503-6536
*Disability related resources*
1. Women's Refugee Commission: The WRC has also produced some key
reports: “Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-Affected Populations”
as well as an accompanying resource kit.
http://womensrefugeecommission.org/programs/disabilities
2. Forced Migration Review (FMR) Issue No.35, Disability and
Displacement (I used to work for FMR while I was a grad student -- this
is a wonderful resource), http://www.fmreview.org/disability/
3. HelpAge International: This is a great UK-based organization that
focuses on the rights and needs of older people in humanitarian
contexts. Some of their work obviously includes people living with
disabilities. http://www.helpage.org/
Global Action on Aging: This can be a great resource for information on
aging, healthcare, and rights for older people.
http://www.globalaging.org/index.htm
*General Health related resources*
1. The report on the State of the World Population 2010 “From Conflict
and Crisis to renewal” can be found at: http://www.unfpa.org/swp/ Among
others, it highlights that health care services are often severely
affected or disrupted in times of crisis. Lack of coordination,
overcrowding, security constraints, and competing priorities can
contribute to an even greater decrease in available and accessible
health services, especially for women and children.
2. The publication by UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response Branch “Guidelines
on Data Issues in Humanitarian Crisis
Situations":http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/6253
address key data issues related to the preparedness, acute, chronic and
post-crisis phases of humanitarian emergencies. They provide an overview
of the main data needs for each phase, challenges to obtaining reliable
data and information, plausible approaches to data collection,
management and use, and the strengths and weaknesses of the methods
considered.
3. Wars or natural disasters deprive people of life-saving reproductive
health information and services. “Reproductive Health for Communities in
Crisis”: http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/3255 details
UNFPA's work with global partners to respond to the reproductive health
needs of refugees and internally displaced persons in crisis situations
around the world: providing services to address complications of
pregnancy and delivery, the transmission of sexually transmitted
infections including HIV/AIDS, adolescent health, violence against
women, and access to condoms and other contraceptives.
*Health economics related resources*
1. Banatvala, N., & Zwi, A. B. (2000). Conflict and health. Public
health and humanitarian interventions: Developing the evidence base.
British Medical Journal, 321, 101-105.
2. Griekspoor, A., Sondorp, E., & Vos, T. (1999). Cost-effectiveness
analysis of humanitarian relief interventions: Visceral leishmaniasis
treatment in the Sudan. Health Policy and Planning, 14(1), 70-76.
3. Mardel, S.N. (1998). The potential role of cost-benefit analysis in
emergency humanitarian aid projects. (Master’s thesis, University of
Aberdeen, 1998). Unpublished manuscript.
4. Tuepker, A., & Chi, C. (2009). Evaluating integrated healthcare for
refugees and hosts in an African context. Health Economics, Policy and
Law, 4(02), 159. doi: 10.1017/s1744133109004824
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