TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Reducing risks to health and wellbeing at mass gatherings: the role of the Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
JO  - International journal of infectious diseases
A1  - Aitsi-Selmi, Amina
A1  - Murray, Virginia
A1  - Heymann, David
A1  - McCloskey, Brian
A1  - Azhar, Esam I.
A1  - Petersen, Eskild
A1  - Zumla, Alimuddin
A1  - Dar, Osman
SP  - 101
EP  - 104
VL  - 47
IS  - 
N2  - Mass gatherings of people at religious pilgrimages and sporting events are linked to numerous health hazards including the transmission of infectious diseases, physical injuries and an impact on local and global health systems and services. As with other forms of disasters, mass gathering-related disasters are the product of the management of different hazards, levels of exposure and vulnerability of the population and environment and require comprehensive risk management that looks beyond single hazards and response. Incorporating an all-hazard, prevention-driven, evidence-based approach that is multisectoral and multidisciplinary is strongly advocated by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. This paper reviews some of the broader impacts of mass-gatherings, the opportunity for creating concerted action across policy sectors and scientific disciplines offered by the year 2015-including through the Sendai Framework - and the elements of a 21(st) century approach to mass-gatherings.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1201-9712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -