Crisis-Related Measles Outbreaks in Low-Income Countries and the Need for Increased Health Systems Resilience.

Disaster Med Public Health Prep

Department of Health Services Management, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Published: October 2024

The measles is a highly contagious disease that can be prevented by vaccination. During and after crises, vaccination against measles decreases in low-income countries, leading to outbreaks. It is possible for developed countries to be at risk from these outbreaks through travel. Low-income countries' health systems are not resilient to crises. Lack of capacity among these countries causes a decrease in vaccinations. As a result, we provide some recommendations for increasing the resilience of the health system in low-income countries in this letter.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2024.132DOI Listing

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