Politicization of water, humanitarian response, and health in Syria as a contributor to the ongoing cholera outbreak
Cholera and other infectious diseases can be seen as a barometer of public health, conflict, political instability, and the breakdown of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. On 5 October 2022, WHO warned that cholera was making an “unwelcome comeback” in many such settings. In Haiti, cases have recently re-emerged just as the country was to be declared cholera-free. The toll of such outbreaks is high: in Yemen, the outbreak beginning in 2016 has caused nearly 4,0 00 deaths among 2.5 million suspected cases, making it the largest outbreak in recorded history. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 27, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maia Tarnas, Nabil Karah, Naser Almhawish, Ibrahim Aladhan, Radwan Alobaid, Aula Abbara Tags: Perspective Source Type: research
The burden and scope of childhood cancer in displaced patients in Jordan: The King Hussein Cancer Center and Foundation Experience
ConclusionThis experience highlights the high burden of displaced children with cancer in Jordan, and the importance of local foundations like KHCC/KHCF and partnerships with international partners like SJCRH in providing lifesaving humanitarian initiatives and quality cancer care. Innovative cancer-care delivery models and sustainable financing are essential to ensure continuous coverage and access to cancer care for displaced persons in Jordan. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - March 24, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Multivariate analysis of food consumption profiles in crisis settings
by Aleksandra Gorzycka-Sikora, Nancy Mock, Michelle Lacey
Preventing malnutrition is one of the primary objectives of many humanitarian agencies, and household surveys are regularly employed to monitor food insecurity caused by political, economic, or environmental crises. Consumption frequencies for standard food groups are often collected to characteri ze the depth of food insecurity in a community and measure the impact of food assistance programs, producing a vector of bounded, correlated counts for each household. While aggregate indicators are typically used to summarize these results with a single statistic, they c...
Source: PLoS One - March 24, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Aleksandra Gorzycka-Sikora Source Type: research
The state of cancer research in fragile and conflict-affected settings in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A bibliometric analysis
ConclusionThis study underscores the need for a concerted effort to improve cancer research outcomes in FCS, which can be achieved through targeted research, increased investment in research infrastructure and capacity-building initiatives, and greater regional and global collaboration. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - March 23, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Polio cases in Africa linked to new oral vaccine
Last week, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) reported that seven children, six in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and one in neighboring Burundi, had recently been paralyzed by poliovirus strains derived from a vaccine meant to prevent the disease. Unfortunately, such cases are so common—786 were reported last year in Africa, Yemen, and elsewhere—that these seven might not have stood out against the noise. But there was a key difference, GPEI said in a
16 March statement
: These are the first cases linked to a new polio vaccine that was painstakingly designed to avoid just this problem...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - March 20, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Epidemiological landscape of esophageal cancer in Asia: Results from GLOBOCAN 2020
ConclusionsAsia has an increasing number of EC cases and deaths. Strategies for targeting in high-incidence areas, the elderly, and survival should be prioritized to reduce the global EC burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries in Asia. (Source: Thoracic Cancer)
Source: Thoracic Cancer - March 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hongcheng Zhu,
Zezhou Wang,
Bingbin Deng,
Miao Mo,
Honggang Wang,
Ke Chen,
Haoxuan Wu,
Ting Ye,
Boyan Wang,
Dashan Ai,
Shennan Hao,
Ihsuan Tseng,
Kuaile Zhao Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
