Health and nutrition in centers for unaccompanied refugee children: experience from the 1994 Rwandan refugee crisis

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Rwandan refugee children separated from their families in the 1994 refugee crisis were at high risk for death, even after reaching refugee camps and centers. In July, 1994, more than 800,000 refugees entered Zaire, and by Aug 15 there were 10,000 unaccompanied refugee children. Between 22 and 45 child deaths per 10,000 population per day were recorded in 10 of the 14 centers. Mortality rates recorded during the first six weeks were 20 to 80 times higher than deaths before the crisis. For infants, death rates were 100 times higher. Eighty-five percent of the deaths occurred more than two days after arrival at the treatment camps. Children came to the camps ill, malnourished or dehydrated. A large proportion of the deaths could have been averted with early and aggressive care. More supervision is necessary in managing ill children.

Children, Refugees, Rwandan, Rwandan refugees

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An Evaluation of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes Among Burundian Refugees in Tanzania

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Pregnant female refugees are likely to have a poor pregnancy outcome. In a study of 664 pregnant Burundi women in a Tanzanian refugee camp, the fetal death rate was 45.6 for every 1,000 births and the neonatal death rate was 29.3 per 1,000 births. Almost one-fourth of the babies born alive had low birth weights. Maternal and neonatal deaths represented 16% of all deaths in the camp. Malaria, a first or second pregnancy, and prior high socioeconomic status were linked to poor pregnancy outcomes.

Risk factors, Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight, Women refugees, Infants, Infant mortality

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Rapid HIV-1 testing during labor

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The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) says that annually around 350 infants human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affected children are born in the US and a test was conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptance of rapid HIV testing among women in labor. It was found that rapid HIV testing was feasible since it gives accurate, timely results for women in labor and it also provides infected women immediate access to emergency drugs.

United States, Evaluation, Prevention, HIV infection in children, Pediatric HIV infections, Labor (Obstetrics), HIV testing, HIV tests, Labour (Obstetrics)

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