Quantifying the burden of disease associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation in selected sub-Saharan refugee camps.
Quantifying the burden of disease associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation in selected sub-Saharan refugee camps.
A. Cronin,Dinesh Shrestha,2 Authors,H. Hering
2009 · DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.089
Journal of Water and Health · 41 Citations
TLDR
A comparison with national morbidity estimates from WHO shows that although diarrhoea estimates in the camps are often higher, mortality estimates are generally much lower, which may reflect on more ready access to medical aid within refugee camps.
