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Health in camps and settlements

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Key points
  • Public health programs and services must be established to prevent and manage disease outbreaks and malnutrition in coordination with local authorities and partners
  • Services available must include preventive health activities, surveillance and curative care with a focus on the primary level and a referral system for emergencies
  • Access to national health services should be prioritized as much as possible
  • Ensure intersectoral collaboration and coordination as nutrition and food security, WASH, shelter and protection are closely linked to health outcomes

Post emergency phase

In the post emergency phase, services can be expanded e.g., for reproductive health expand from the MISP to more comprehensive reproductive health services.

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