Bisrat F, Berhane Y, Mamo A, Asefa E
Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affair, Jijiga, Ethiopia.
East Afr Med J. 1995 Nov;72(11):728-30.
The population of refugees in eastern Africa and the health problems affecting them are enormous. This study was conducted to document the morbidity pattern among refugees in eastern Ethiopia. The study was conducted to document the morbidity pattern among refugees in eastern Ethiopia. The study utilized a descriptive cross sectional design. Data were collected using a uniform format from all refugee camps in the eastern Ethiopia. Respiratory tract infection and diarrhoeal diseases were identified to be the major causes of morbidity, accounting for 31.8% and 27.3% respectively in children under five years, and for 34.9% and 8.5% respectively in the other age groups. The findings were consistent with other studies done in refugee populations elsewhere. Universality of the problems was noted and a coordinated multidisciplinary approach is recommended to alleviate the health problems of refugees.
东非的难民人口众多，影响他们的健康问题也非常严重。开展这项研究是为了记录埃塞俄比亚东部难民的发病模式。该研究采用了描述性横断面设计。通过统一格式从埃塞俄比亚东部所有难民营收集数据。呼吸道感染和腹泻病被确定为发病的主要原因，在五岁以下儿童中分别占31.8%和27.3%，在其他年龄组中分别占34.9%和8.5%。这些发现与其他地方对难民群体进行的研究一致。注意到这些问题具有普遍性，建议采取协调一致的多学科方法来缓解难民的健康问题。
