Development of a surveillance system to identify health problems among Kampuchean (Cambodian) refugees in 1979 and target interventions accordingly.  

Learning Objectives:

After completing this case study, the participant should be able to: 

• List health problems common among refugee populations;
• Identify sources of health information on persons living in refugee camps;
• Calculate crude and age-specific mortality and morbidity rates;
• Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different survey methods for assessing the health needs of a displaced population;
• Use anthropometric data to determine nutritional status of the population.