Navina Sarma
Biographic Data
| ID | 3995434 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Navina Sarma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Navina |
| FAMILY NAME | Sarma |
| SIGNATURE | SARMA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Robert Koch Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Disease spectrum and medical complaints among migrants
Introduction: In 2015, over 20 million people were compelled to flee due to armed conflict and natural disasters. More than one million arrived in Germany, around 55,000 in Berlin. This study examines health issues among asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in three newly established outpatient clinics in Berlin's refugee shelters. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, patient data recorded between 10 September 2015 and 9 March 2016 were extracted re…
A Covid-19 isolation facility for people experiencing homelessness in Berlin, Germany
Introduction People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many PEH it is impossible to isolate due to the lack of permanent housing. Therefore, an isolation facility for SARS-CoV-2 positive PEH was opened in Berlin, Germany, in May 2020, offering medical care, opioid and alcohol substitution therapy and social services. This study aimed to assess the needs of the admitted patients and requir…
Participatory development and implementation of inclusive digital health communication on Covid-19 with homeless people
Introduction: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The realities of their daily lives have been given little consideration in the pandemic response. They are not represented in existing health information campaigns, and many are structurally excluded from digital information. The project aimed to develop inclusive COVID-19-information material to strengthen infection prevention and contro…
What Do You Need? What Are You Experiencing?” Relationship Building and Power Dynamics in Participatory Research Projects
Participatory approaches create opportunities for cooperation, building relationships, gaining knowledge, rethinking, and eventually changing power structures. From an international perspective, the article looks at the historical development of different participatory approaches in which building relationships and managing the balance of power between persons engaged in participatory research are central. The authors present and critically refle…
Covid-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany
Two COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in residential buildings with overcrowded housing conditions in the city of Göttingen in Germany during May and June 2020, when COVID-19 infection incidences were low across the rest of the country, with a national incidence of 2.6/100,000 population. The outbreaks increased the local incidence in the city of Göttingen to 123.5/100,000 in June 2020. Many of the affected residents were living in precarious condition…
Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D in Germany
Background: One of the five strategic directions in the World Health Organization global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis 2016-2021 is to generate strong strategic information for focused action to understand the viral hepatitis epidemic and focus the response. Knowledge of national prevalence is a cornerstone of strategic information. Germany is considered to be a low prevalence country for viral hepatitis B, C and D, however the preval…
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B, C, and D in Germany
Background: One of the five strategic directions in the World Health Organization global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis 2016-2021 is to generate strong strategic information for focused action to understand the viral hepatitis epidemic and focus the response. Knowledge of national prevalence is a cornerstone of strategic information. Germany is considered to be a low prevalence country for viral hepatitis B, C and D, however the preval…
Covid-19 Outbreaks in Settings With Precarious Housing Conditions in Germany
Two COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in residential buildings with overcrowded housing conditions in the city of Göttingen in Germany during May and June 2020, when COVID-19 infection incidences were low across the rest of the country, with a national incidence of 2.6/100,000 population. The outbreaks increased the local incidence in the city of Göttingen to 123.5/100,000 in June 2020. Many of the affected residents were living in precarious condition…
Participatory development and implementation of inclusive digital health communication on Covid-19 with homeless people
Introduction: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The realities of their daily lives have been given little consideration in the pandemic response. They are not represented in existing health information campaigns, and many are structurally excluded from digital information. The project aimed to develop inclusive COVID-19-information material to strengthen infection prevention and contro…
What Do You Need? What Are You Experiencing?” Relationship Building and Power Dynamics in Participatory Research Projects
Participatory approaches create opportunities for cooperation, building relationships, gaining knowledge, rethinking, and eventually changing power structures. From an international perspective, the article looks at the historical development of different participatory approaches in which building relationships and managing the balance of power between persons engaged in participatory research are central. The authors present and critically refle…
A Covid-19 isolation facility for people experiencing homelessness in Berlin, Germany
Introduction People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many PEH it is impossible to isolate due to the lack of permanent housing. Therefore, an isolation facility for SARS-CoV-2 positive PEH was opened in Berlin, Germany, in May 2020, offering medical care, opioid and alcohol substitution therapy and social services. This study aimed to assess the needs of the admitted patients and requir…
Disease spectrum and medical complaints among migrants
Introduction: In 2015, over 20 million people were compelled to flee due to armed conflict and natural disasters. More than one million arrived in Germany, around 55,000 in Berlin. This study examines health issues among asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) in three newly established outpatient clinics in Berlin's refugee shelters. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, patient data recorded between 10 September 2015 and 9 March 2016 were extracted re…
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Virology (3 works) · Citizen journalism (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Outbreak (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)