International Nursing Review
Volume 43, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 154-158

Caring for Myanmar refugees in Thailand (Article)

Fox P.G.* , Kumchum S.
  • a College of Nursing, Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Administrative Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States
  • b [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

Massive refugee movements continue due to conflicts between and within nations. To combat the major causes of mortality in refugee camps - undernutrition, measles, diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria13 - nurses are following the principles of primary health care and are promoting adequate food, safe drinking water, shelter, environmental sanitation and immunization.4,5.

Author Keywords

Thailand Refugees Primary health care

Index Keywords

Health Priorities health service international cooperation nursing care adult refugee health care planning Humans Myanmar Nutrition Physiology health services Article nutrition hygiene human primary health care Refugees Child
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ISSN: 00208132
Original Language: English