Paul Spiegel

Summary

Affiliation: National Center for Environmental Health
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi HIV/AIDS among conflict-affected and displaced populations: dispelling myths and taking action
    Paul B Spiegel
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, DOS HCDS, Case Postale 2500, 1211 Geneva 2 Depot, Switzerland
    Disasters 28:322-39. 2004
  2. ncbi Health programmes and policies associated with decreased mortality in displaced people in postemergency phase camps: a retrospective study
    Paul Spiegel
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Lancet 360:1927-34. 2002
  3. ncbi Forgotten refugees and other displaced populations
    Paul B Spiegel
    UNHCR, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
    Lancet 362:72-4. 2003
  4. ncbi Differences in world responses to natural disasters and complex emergencies
    Paul B Spiegel
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland
    JAMA 293:1915-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Quality of malnutrition assessment surveys conducted during famine in Ethiopia
    Paul B Spiegel
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    JAMA 292:613-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Communicable diseases in complex emergencies: impact and challenges
    Maire A Connolly
    World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    Lancet 364:1974-83. 2004
  7. ncbi HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex virus 2, and behavioral surveillance among conflict-affected populations in Yei and Rumbek, southern Sudan
    Reinhard Kaiser
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    AIDS 20:942-4. 2006
  8. ncbi Quantifying the burden of disease associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation in selected sub-Saharan refugee camps
    Aidan A Cronin
    Public Health and HIV Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 94 Rue de Montbrillant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
    J Water Health 7:557-68. 2009
  9. ncbi Paul B Spiegel. Interview
    Paul B Spiegel
    Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
    Lancet 363:580. 2004
  10. ncbi The application of geographic information systems and global positioning systems in humanitarian emergencies: lessons learned, programme implications and future research
    Reinhard Kaiser
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop F 48, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Disasters 27:127-40. 2003

Detail Information

Publications13

  1. ncbi HIV/AIDS among conflict-affected and displaced populations: dispelling myths and taking action
    Paul B Spiegel
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, DOS HCDS, Case Postale 2500, 1211 Geneva 2 Depot, Switzerland
    Disasters 28:322-39. 2004
    ..These include targeting at-risk groups, protection, programming strategies, coordination and integration and monitoring and evaluation. Areas for future HIV/AIDS operational research in conflict are discussed...
  2. ncbi Health programmes and policies associated with decreased mortality in displaced people in postemergency phase camps: a retrospective study
    Paul Spiegel
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Lancet 360:1927-34. 2002
    ..We aimed to identify associations between age-specific mortality and health indicators in displaced people in postemergency phase camps and to define the programme and policy implications of these data...
  3. ncbi Forgotten refugees and other displaced populations
    Paul B Spiegel
    UNHCR, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
    Lancet 362:72-4. 2003
  4. ncbi Differences in world responses to natural disasters and complex emergencies
    Paul B Spiegel
    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland
    JAMA 293:1915-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Quality of malnutrition assessment surveys conducted during famine in Ethiopia
    Paul B Spiegel
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    JAMA 292:613-8. 2004
    ....
  6. ncbi Communicable diseases in complex emergencies: impact and challenges
    Maire A Connolly
    World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    Lancet 364:1974-83. 2004
    ..In addition, further research is needed to adapt and simplify interventions, and to explore novel diagnostics, vaccines, and therapies...
  7. ncbi HIV, syphilis, herpes simplex virus 2, and behavioral surveillance among conflict-affected populations in Yei and Rumbek, southern Sudan
    Reinhard Kaiser
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    AIDS 20:942-4. 2006
    ..4% in Rumbek town and 4.4% in Yei town, and among pregnant women between 0.8 and 3.0%, respectively. After the recent peace agreement, targeted prevention programmes are urgently needed to prevent further spread...
  8. ncbi Quantifying the burden of disease associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation in selected sub-Saharan refugee camps
    Aidan A Cronin
    Public Health and HIV Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 94 Rue de Montbrillant, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
    J Water Health 7:557-68. 2009
    ....
  9. ncbi Paul B Spiegel. Interview
    Paul B Spiegel
    Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, USA
    Lancet 363:580. 2004
  10. ncbi The application of geographic information systems and global positioning systems in humanitarian emergencies: lessons learned, programme implications and future research
    Reinhard Kaiser
    International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop F 48, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Disasters 27:127-40. 2003
    ..As equipment becomes more user-friendly and costs decrease, GIS will become more of a routine tool for humanitarian aid organisations in humanitarian emergencies, and new and innovative uses will evolve...
  11. ncbi Reproductive health indicators and outcomes among refugee and internally displaced persons in postemergency phase camps
    Michelle Hynes
    Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K 22, 2900 Woodcock Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    JAMA 288:595-603. 2002
    ..Despite increasing awareness of the importance of reproductive health programs and services for refugee and internally displaced populations, there is a paucity of basic epidemiological data on reproductive health outcomes...
  12. ncbi Prevalence of HIV infection in conflict-affected and displaced people in seven sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review
    Paul B Spiegel
    UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland
    Lancet 369:2187-95. 2007
    ..We compared HIV prevalence in populations directly affected by conflict with that in those not directly affected and in refugees versus the nearest surrounding host communities in sub-Saharan African countries...
  13. ncbi Using design effects from previous cluster surveys to guide sample size calculation in emergency settings
    Reinhard Kaiser
    European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden
    Disasters 30:199-211. 2006
    ..In addition, enhancing the sample size in cluster surveys without increasing the number of clusters may not result in substantial improvements in precision...