L Bull-Kamanga, Khady Diagne, Allan Lavell, Eva León, Fred Lerise, Helen Macgregor, Andrew Maskrey, Mahamba Mlayedwa Meshack, Mark Pelling, Hannah Reid, David Satterthwaite, Jacob Songsore, Ken Westgate, Andre Yitambe,
Many disasters take place in urban areas, affecting millions of people each year through loss of life, serious injury and loss of assets and livelihoods. Poorer groups are generally most affected. The impact of these disasters and their contribution to poverty are underestimated, as is the extent to which rapidly growing and poorly managed urban development increases the risks. But urban specialists do not see disasters and disaster prevention as being within their remit. At the same time, few national ...
Tópico(s): Urban and Rural Development Challenges
2003 - SAGE Publishing | Environment and Urbanization
Timothy Kamanga, Allan Musonda, Rex L. Sampa,
Tópico(s): Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
2022 - | International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications
Stephanie Haddad, Mbaita Shawa, Jeremy C. Kane, Bertha Bwalya, Megan Sienkiewicz, Grace Kilbane, Veronica Chibemba, Princess Chiluba, Nkumbu Mtongo, Kristina Metz, Mildred Chibwe, Namuchana Mushabati, Allan Zulu, Ravi Paul, Zaliwe Banda, Henry Loongo, Muzi Kamanga, M. Claire Greene,
Abstract Background Evidence on patterns of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and how to effectively deliver services to address AOD use in humanitarian settings is limited. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the patterns of AOD use among Congolese refugees in Mantapala Refugee Settlement and members of the surrounding host community and identify potential appropriate intervention and implementation approaches to address AOD use disorders among conflict-affected populations. Methods Fifty free ...
Tópico(s): HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
2023 - BioMed Central | Conflict and Health
Stephanie Haddad, Mbaita Shawa, Jeremy C. Kane, Bertha Bwalya, Megan Sienkiewicz, Grace Kilbane, Veronica Chibemba, Princess Chiluba, Nkumbu Mtongo, Kristina Metz, Mildred Chibwe, Namuchana Mushabati, Allan Zulu, Ravi Paul, Zaliwe Banda, Henry Loongo, Muzi Kamanga, M. Claire Greene,
Tópico(s): Homelessness and Social Issues
2024 - Elsevier BV | Drug and Alcohol Dependence
JeremyC Kane, Muzi Kamanga, Stephanie Skavenski, LauraK Murray, Mbaita Shawa, Bertha Bwalya, Kristina Metz, Ravi Paul, Namuchana Mushabati, Peter Ventevogel, Stephanie Haddad, Grace Kilbane, Megan Sienkiewicz, Veronica Chibemba, Princess Chiluba, Nkumbu Mtongo, Mildred Chibwe, CalebJ Figge, Michelle E. Alto, David Mwanza, Elizabeth Mupinde, Shira Kakumbi, Wietse A. Tol, Kelsey Vaughan, Zaliwe Banda, Anja Busse, Nadine Ezard, Allan Zulu, Henry Loongo, M. Claire Greene,
Refugees and other displaced persons are exposed to many risk factors for unhealthy alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and concomitant mental health problems. Evidence-based services for AOD use and mental health comorbidities are rarely available in humanitarian settings. In high income countries, screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) systems can provide appropriate care for AOD use but have rarely been used in low- and middle-income countries and to our knowledge never tested ...
Tópico(s): Homelessness and Social Issues
2023 - Medknow | Intervention