Publications by authors named "Rosamund J Southgate"
Article Synopsis
- The review highlights challenges in vaccination programs in crisis-affected settings, focusing on decision-making around vaccine selection and deployment strategies for children.
- It analyzes 193 articles related to vaccination governance from crises between 2010 and 2021, finding that most discussions revolve around vaccines for diseases like polio and cholera but lack comprehensive data on implementation methods and target demographics.
- The study points out the fragmented nature of governance in these settings, characterized by uneven participation among stakeholders and the need for improved documentation and research in vaccination strategies during emergencies.
Excess winter deaths in Europe: a multi-country descriptive analysis.
Eur J Public Health
April 2015
Background: Winter deaths are a known health and social care challenge for many countries. A previous international comparison showed significant differences in excess winter deaths across Europe in the 1990s, with the northern countries having lower excess winter mortality than those in southern Europe.
Methods: The Excess Winter Deaths Index (EWDI) is the ratio of deaths in the winter period (December to March) compared with deaths in the non-winter period.