UCL Discovery
UCL home » Library Services » Electronic resources » UCL Discovery

Reducing risks to health and wellbeing at mass gatherings: the role of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Aitsi-Selmi, A; Murray, V; Heymann, D; McCloskey, B; Azhar, EI; Petersen, E; Zumla, A; (2016) Reducing risks to health and wellbeing at mass gatherings: the role of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. International Journal of Infectious Diseases , 47 pp. 101-104. 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.006. Green open access

[thumbnail of 1-s2.0-S1201971216310190-main.pdf]
Preview
Text
1-s2.0-S1201971216310190-main.pdf - Published Version

Download (596kB) | Preview

Abstract

Mass gatherings of people at religious pilgrimages and sporting events are linked to numerous health hazards, including the transmission of infectious diseases, physical injuries, and an impact on local and global health systems and services. As with other forms of disaster, mass gathering-related disasters are the product of the management of different hazards, levels of exposure, and vulnerability of the population and environment, and require comprehensive risk management that looks beyond single hazards and response. Incorporating an all-hazard, prevention-driven, evidence-based approach that is multisectoral and multidisciplinary is strongly advocated by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. This paper reviews some of the broader impacts of mass gatherings, the opportunity for concerted action across policy sectors and scientific disciplines offered by the year 2015 (including through the Sendai Framework), and the elements of a 21st century approach to mass gatherings.

Type: Article
Title: Reducing risks to health and wellbeing at mass gatherings: the role of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.006
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.04.006
Additional information: © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Infectious Diseases, Policy, Global Health, Sendai Framework, Disaster Risk Reduction, Hajj, Mass Gatherings, INFECTIOUS-DISEASES, HAJJ, SURVEILLANCE
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1502801
Downloads since deposit
403Downloads
Download activity - last month
Download activity - last 12 months
Downloads by country - last 12 months

Archive Staff Only

View Item View Item