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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. Please send all replies to: [log in to unmask] Mansha -- 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 -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by Forced Migration Online, Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Posting guidelines: http://www.forcedmigration.org/discussion/guidelines Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Twitter: http://twitter.com/forcedmigration