Refugee Health

Introduction

There are currently 42 million displaced people in the world (8). Many of these people are living in camps set up for refugees or Internally Displaced People. Unsanitary conditions and a lack of resources in these camps cause many of the residents to suffer from health conditions that they otherwise might not have suffered from. Health statistics reported from refugee camps are much worse than those reported from their non-displaced counterparts (6). Basic needs such as food and water are often difficult to obtain. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has stated that “in any refugee camp, a good, reliable source of clean water must be available. But sometimes, refugee camps end up on impossibly poor sites” (11). These camps are located all over the world including Thailand, Kenya, Iraq, Colombia and numerous other sites. This means that every camp has a unique health profile and has different needs, but there are a few public health aspects that affect the majority of camps. Displaced people from all over the world are more at risk of suffering from malnutrition and obtaining infectious diseases and parasites.

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Conclusion

Overall paper length should be approximately 2,000 to 2,500 words.
Include at least two data figures.
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References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Edited by student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 191 Microbiology, 2009, Kenyon College.