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Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Edoardo Occa, Elsa Chambisse, Francesco Cavallin, Agostinho Nanomba, Rumela Cobre, Giorgia Gelfi, Vitor Laguessa, Simone Cadorin, Abdul Chorai, Ketan Chitnis, Claudia Marotta, Inusso Chuau, Angelo Ghelardi, Aida Mahomed, Giovanni Putoto, Manuel Aly Mussa, Annalisa Saracino, Francesco Di Gennaro |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2458 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12889-024-19763-5 |
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Abstract Introduction Climate change is contributing to increase the frequency and severity of climate disasters in Mozambique, leading, since 2019, to extensive damage to infrastructure and displacement 1.3 million people. Aim of this study is to evaluate baseline preparedness to vector-borne and water-borne infections among households and internally displaced people exposed to climate disasters in Mozambique. Methods This was a cross-sectional, community-based survey assessing the preparedness to infectious diseases outbreaks among people exposed to climate disasters in six districts in Mozambique. Structured form was delivered via face-to-face between October 15th and November 7th, 2022. Study outcome was defined as a seven-point score of preparedness to infectious disease outbreaks. Multivariable analysis of the score was conducted using Conway-Maxwell-Poisson regression. Results This study included 2,140 households and 11,239 people, with IDPs accounting for 30% of them. Overall, 1,186 (55.4%) households were overcrowded. Median score of preparedness was 3 points (IQR 2–4). At multivariable analyses, districts with low preparedness were Montepuez and Mueda. Higher preparedness was associated with family planning (p |
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