Mass Gatherings Health 6: Research agenda for mass gatherings: a call to action

Public health research is essential for the development of effective policies and planning to address health security and risks associated with mass gatherings (MGs). Crucial research topics related to MGs and their effects on global health security are discussed in this review. The research agenda...

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Published in:The Lancet infectious diseases 2012-03, Vol.12 (3), p.231
Main Authors: Tam, John S, Barbeschi, Maurizio, Shapovalova, Natasha, Briand, Sylvie, Memish, Ziad A, Kieny, Marie-Paule
Format: Article
Language:English
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Global health
Infectious diseases
Medical treatment
Public health
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Summary:Public health research is essential for the development of effective policies and planning to address health security and risks associated with mass gatherings (MGs). Crucial research topics related to MGs and their effects on global health security are discussed in this review. The research agenda for MGs consists of a framework of five major public health research directions that address issues related to reducing the risk of public health emergencies during MGs; restricting the occurrence of non-communicable and communicable diseases; minimisation of the effect of public health events associated with MGs; optimisation of the medical services and treatment of diseases during MGs; and development and application of modern public health measures. Implementation of the proposed research topics would be expected to provide benefits over the medium to long term in planning for MGs.
ISSN:1473-3099
1474-4457
DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70353-X