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Complex emergencies: expected and unexpected consequences.

M J Schull1, L Shanks

  • 1Clinical Epidemiology Unit, G-147, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5.

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|July 2, 2002
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Complex emergencies, often driven by human conflict and natural disasters, cause high mortality and displace populations. Their health impacts include disease outbreaks and disrupted health systems, with unexpected consequences hindering understanding and public attention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Disaster Medicine
  • International Health

Background:

  • Complex emergencies are a post-Cold War phenomenon, increasingly prevalent and driven by human activities like conflict and natural events such as famine.
  • These events lead to significant mortality, mass population displacement, and severe disruption of societal infrastructure and civil services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the context and health consequences of recent complex emergencies.
  • To explore the unexpected effects of these crises on public health and understanding.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of complex emergencies and their health impacts.
  • Analysis of health consequences including mortality, disease outbreaks, and disruption of health systems.

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Main Results:

  • Common health consequences include diarrhea, measles, malnutrition, and infectious disease outbreaks.
  • Disease control and surveillance mechanisms are frequently disrupted.
  • Unexpected consequences can impede understanding of causes and limit public engagement.

Conclusions:

  • Complex emergencies pose severe and multifaceted threats to public health.
  • Understanding and addressing these crises requires acknowledging their complex nature and unexpected ramifications.