Citation

Scales SE, Scales E, Guha-Sapir D. Indian Pediatr. 2024; 61(3): 277-280.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Indian Pediatrics)

DOI

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PMID

38469846

Abstract

Children face unique risks resulting from disasters and conflicts. Broadly, complex emergencies create new and augment existing health risks to children. Direct, conflict-related injuries and deaths - such as those resulting from exposure to chemical weapons and blast injuries - not only have immediate impact but also have long-term impacts on the health and wellbeing of children. Lapses in vaccination coverage, changes in vector patterns, and widespread malnutrition, contribute to new and re-emerging infectious diseases among children. Understanding risks resulting from disasters and conflicts is critical for implementing timely and appropriate public health programs to reduce the negative health effects on children.

Language: en

Keywords

*Disasters; *Malnutrition; *Resilience, Psychological; Child; Child Health; Humans; Public Health