A Framework to Protect Vulnerable Groups in Water Resource Conflicts

O18: Vulnerable Road Users - Is There a Way to Protect? 

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o18: vulnerable road users - is there a way to protect?

road traffic accident (rta) is a global burden of disease. more than 1.25 million people per year are killed by rtas. more than half of the fatalities strike vulnerable road users (e. g. pedestrians, skaters, cyclists and other non-protected road users). the ongoing challenge is to protect vulnerable road users (vru). as a vru is neither shielded by seatbelts or crumple zones nor by airbags, th...

Vaccinating to Protect a Vulnerable Subpopulation

BACKGROUND Epidemic influenza causes serious mortality and morbidity in temperate countries each winter. Research suggests that schoolchildren are critical in the spread of influenza virus, while the elderly and the very young are most vulnerable to the disease. Under these conditions, it is unclear how best to focus prevention efforts in order to protect the population. Here we investigate the...

Pertussis in infants: how to protect the vulnerable?

In terms of adverse outcomes, infants remain the group most vulnerable to severe pertussis disease. Adult household contact is thought to be the main source of transmission to infants. This study reviews exposure history, vaccination status, admission outcome and quality of discharge coding of hospitalised infants with pertussis at a tertiary paediatric hospital. We identified cases between 199...

COVID-19 Risk Perception and its Related Factors and Outcomes in Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review