The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of updating global evidence-based guidelines to address context-specific and emerging needs in humanitarian settings. This blog discusses the role of evidence-based public health practice in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in humanitarian settings.
9 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Delelegn Emwodew
It is important to study evidence use processes in humanitarian settings affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for several reasons. First, SARS-COV-2 is a new virus and the level of infection is unprecedented, with most of its initial effects on both hea...
9 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Delelegn Emwodew
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, increasing data indicate the potential for systemic involvement...
5 Mar 2023 1 minute read 1 comment Delelegn Emwodew
Evidence-based public health (EBPH) is the process of integrating science-based interventions with community priorities to improve population health. EBPH places a high priority on the views of community members. This focus can be seen as a populatio...
5 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Delelegn Emwodew
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads worldwide, its adverse effects are becoming increasingly apparent among individuals affected by humanitarian emergencies. Overcrowding, limited access to preventative and preventative health services, poor water, sani...
