FORCED EVICTIONS AND THEIR SOCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN MOGADISHU INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP) CAMPS

Forced evictions and their social and health impacts in Southern Somalia: a qualitative study in Mogadishu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps

Background Forced evictions are common in conflict-affected settings.More than 500 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are evicted daily in Mogadishu.Context specific research is necessary to inform responsive humanitarian interventions and to monitor the effective- ness of these interventions on IDPs health.Objective This study explored the causes

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Costs of Overly Broad Recalls

Overly broad recalls following an FDA advisory occur when the source of an outbreak is originally misidentified or cannot be promptly identified.In this situation, an entire product category might be recalled (e.g., romaine lettuce), such that the recall extends to uncontaminated product lots, imposing spillover costs on entities that would otherwi

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