Lampedusa: Migrant Tragedy

The social determinants of psychosis in migrant and ethnic minority populations: a public health tragedy

High rates of schizophrenia and other psychoses have been repeatedly found in migrant populations. However, the development of public health responses has been hindered by unfounded claims that the high rates are an artefact of misdiagnosis. Recent research implicating exposure to social adversity across the life course as the key explanation for these high rates has the potential to inform ini...

Aerosol optical properties at Lampedusa -- 2

Aerosol optical properties at Lampedusa (Central Mediterranean) – 2. Determination of single scattering albedo at two wavelengths for different aerosol types D. Meloni, A. di Sarra, G. Pace, and F. Monteleone ENEA, Climate Laboratory, S. Maria di Galeria, Roma, Italy ENEA, Climate Laboratory, Palermo, Italy Received: 5 November 2004 – Accepted: 10 February 2005 – Published: 14 July 2005 Corresp...

Pediatric Tragedy

Recurrent Human Tragedy During Hajj

Hajj, a unique yearly mass gathering pilgrimage of more than 2 million Muslims from around the world, presents enormous challenges to the Saudian Arabia government.1 The potential for deadly epidemic outbreaks of bacterial and viral diseases leading to upper respiratory infection and meningitis and human stampedes call for prompt attention from both pilgrims and the ministry of healt...

Response to 'The social determinants of psychosis in migrant and ethnic minority populations: a public health tragedy'.

High rates of schizophrenia and other psychoses have been repeatedly found in migrant populations. However, the development of public health responses has been hindered by unfounded claims that the high rates are an artefact of misdiagnosis. Recent research implicating exposure to social adversity across the life course as the key explanation for these high rates has the potential to inform ini...