Targeting ‘highly vulnerable’ households during strict lockdowns

Vulnerable Households and Variable Incomes

In this paper we examine the concept of “vulnerability” within the context of income mobility of the poor. We test for the dynamics of vulnerable households in the UK using Waves 1 12 of the British Household Panel Study and find that, of three different types of risks that we test for, household-specific shocks and economy-wide aggregate shocks have the greatest impact on consumption, in compa...

Targeting the vulnerable in emergency situations: who is vulnerable?

BACKGROUND Emergencies such as wars and natural disasters increase the vulnerability of affected populations and expose these populations to risks such as disease, violence, and hunger. Emergency public health interventions aim to mitigate these effects by providing basic minimum requirements, reducing vulnerability, and reducing exposure to risk. Targeted services are generally aimed at childr...

Any Choice for Vulnerable Households? Lessons from Choice-Based Lettings

Supporters of choice-based lettings frequently emphasise the principles of customer empowerment, but does this extend to meaningful choice for vulnerable households? The paper focuses initially on the debate on ‘need’ versus ‘choice’ and applies this to vulnerable households. A brief outline is then provided on how choice-based lettings systems in Britain and The Netherlands have attempted to e...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza: a rapid assessment of its socio-economic impact on vulnerable households in Egypt

Targeting Antibiotics to Households for Trachoma Control

BACKGROUND Mass drug administration (MDA) is part of the current trachoma control strategy, but it can be costly and results in many uninfected individuals receiving treatment. Here we explore whether alternative, targeted approaches are effective antibiotic-sparing strategies. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We analysed data on the prevalence of ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and...