Mears, Catherine

The fortification of cereal-based food rations is increasingly accepted to be the most effective way of preventing micronutrient deficiencies in large refugee camps. Little is known, however, about the degree to which such foods are acceptable to refugees, or how they actually use them. These factors are important in considering how and when the foods […]

In the initial stages of an emergency, large numbers of traumatised people are likely to be crowded together in makeshift camps with inadequate facilities. Rapid and effective action is necessary to prevent malnutrition and outbreaks of communicable diseases.