Vulnerable Populations

Vulnerable Populations: Vulnerable People

Caring for vulnerable populations.

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TB in Vulnerable Populations

This article analyzes the factors associated with vulnerability of the Ashaninka, the most populous indigenous Peruvian Amazonian people, to tuberculosis (TB). By applying a human rights-based analytical framework that assesses public policy against human rights standards and principles, and by offering a step-by-step framework for a full assessment of compliance, it provides evidence of the re...

Influenza vaccination in vulnerable populations.

P eople with asthma and COPD are considered to be at risk for complications of influenza. This disease has been responsible for a major increase in morbidity and mortality during epidemic periods, especially in such patients. As early as 1848, the founder of modern concepts of medical surveillance, William Farr, estimated that 41% of the population of London died due to bronchitis or pneumonia....

Vulnerable populations in the Arctic

I nterest in the Arctic has grown significantly in recent years. The Arctic environment is unique and highly sensitive to disturbances. Temperatures have already risen twice as quickly in the Arctic as elsewhere on Earth. Glaciers and sea ice are melting more extensively than in the past. This is already putting a great strain on communities and ecosystems. As ice withdraws, technological advan...