Article de revue
Measles vaccination in humanitarian emergencies: a review of recent practice
The health needs of children and adolescents in humanitarian emergencies are critical to the success of relief efforts and reduction in mortality. Measles has been one of the major causes of child deaths in humanitarian emergencies and further contributes to mortality by exacerbating malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency. Here, we review measles vaccination activities in humanitarian emergencies as documented in published literature. Our main interest was to review the available evidence focusing on the target age range for mass vaccination campaigns either in response to a humanitarian emergency or in response to an outbreak of measles in a humanitarian context to determine whether the current guidance required revision based on recent experience.
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2011
Journal
Confl Health.
Volume
21
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Prestation de services
Maladies
- Rougeole
Pays
- Afghanistan
- Tchad
- Colombie
- Éthiopie
- Haïti
- Inde
- Nigéria
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Soudan
- Tanzanie
Mots-clés
- Campagne
- Suivi de la couverture
- Urgences
Régions de l'OMS
- Région africaine
- Région de la Méditerranée orientale
- Région des Amériques
- Région de l'Asie du Sud-Est
