Malaria control during mass population movements and natural disasters / Peter B. Bloland and Holly A. Williams ; [presented to] Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, Committee on Population and Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
| Author/creator | Bloland, Peter B. |
| Other author | Williams, Holly A. |
| Other author | Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration. |
| Other author | Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health. Program on Forced Migration and Health. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2003. |
| Description | xiii, 163 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | http://www.nap.edu/books/0309086159/html/ |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Introduction -- 2. Malaria and mobility--a brief history and overview -- 3. Epidemiology of malaria -- 4. Essential components/design of an optimal malaria control program -- 5. Public health surveillance system -- 6. Curative services: malaria therapy and case management -- 7. Preventive interventions -- 8. Community involvement in malaria control and prevention -- 9. Special studies and operational research -- 10. Prophylaxis and personal protection for relief workers -- 11. Return, repatriation, or resettlement of displaced populations -- 12. Improving malaria control in complex emergencies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-143). |
| Other forms | Also available via the Internet, as viewed 30 December 2002. |
| LCCN | 2002151428 |
| ISBN | 0309086159 (pbk.) |