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Health information systems in humanitarian emergencies (pdf 216kb)

This article from the WHO bulletin, examines the challenges of providing timely and accurate health information in the context of humanitarian crises.

The paper stresses the importance of submitting statistics to a rigorous and coordinated auditing process and that data collection methods must ensure the confidentiality of victims and minority groups in humanitarian emergencies.

 

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