Paul Spiegel
Prof Paul Spiegel
Professor/Director of the Center for Humanitarian HealthInstitution: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Current Institution Location: United States of America
Email: pbspiegel@jhu.edu
Phone Number: +14433268050
Website: Go to website
Address:
615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, US 21215
Migration Health Research Area/Expertise
I have worked with migration and health for over 2 decades- starting with various NGOs such as MSF and MDM in the field, then to Center for Disease Control in the international emergency refugee health branch, then UNHCR (for 14 years where I was Chief of the Health Section and then Deputy Director of the Division of Porgramme Management and Support). Currently I am a Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the Director of the Center for Humanitarian Health.
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories
Internal Migration
Internally displaced persons (Children, Adults)
International/Cross-Border Migration
Asylum seekers (Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly)
Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs (Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly)
Refugees (Children, Adolescents, Adults, Elderly)
Relevant Publications
| Title | Author | Year Published | Link to Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of the effectiveness of a small quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on reducing anaemia and stunting in refugee populations in the Horn of Africa: Secondary data analysis | S Style, M Tondeur, C Grijalva-Eternod, et al. | ||
| The humanitarian system is not just broke, but broken: recommendations for future humanitarian action | P Spiegel | ||
| The academic case for repealing Trump's refugee and travel ban | P Spiegel and L Rubenstein | ||
| The revised US refugee ban, health, and security | L Rubenstein and P Spiegel | ||
| Low levels of viral suppression among refugees and host nationals accessing antiretroviral therapy in a Kenyan refugee camp | JB Mendelsohn, P Spiegel, A Grant, et al. | ||
| Psychological Treatments for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Affected by Traumatic Events and Chronic Adversity in Sub-Saharan Africa | P Ventevogel and P Spiegel | ||
| The State of the World's Refugees: The Importance of Work, Cash Assistance, and Health Insurance | P Spiegel | ||
| Neuropsychiatric disorders among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan: a retrospective cohort study 2012-2013 | ED McKenzie, P Spiegel, A Khalifa, FJ Mateen | ||
| High-risk sex and displacement among refugees and surrounding populations in 10 countries: the need for integrating interventions | P Spiegel, M Schilperoord, M Dahab | ||
| Cancer in refugees in Jordan and Syria between 2009 and 2012: challenges and the way forward in humanitarian emergencies | P Spiegel, A Khalifa, FJ Mateen | ||
| Refugees and health: lessons from World War 1 | P Spiegel and G Golub | ||
| Conflict and Health: seven years of advancing science in humanitarian crises | R Ratnayake, O Degomme, B Roberts, P Spiegel | ||
| Measles outbreak response among adolescent and adult Somali refugees displaced by famine in Kenya and Ethiopia, 2011 | C Navarro-Colorado, A Mahamud, A Burton, et al. | ||
| Antiretroviral therapy for refugees and internally displaced persons: a call for equity | JB Mendelsohn, P Spiegel, M Schilperoord, N Cornier, DA Ross | ||
| Is forced migration a barrier to treatment success? Similar HIV treatment outcomes among refugees and a surrounding host community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | JB Mendelsohn, M Schilperoord, P Spiegel, et al. | ||
| Bounded agency in humanitarian settings: A qualitative study of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among refugees situated in Kenya and Malaysia | JB Mendelsohn, T Rhodes, P Spiegel, et al. | ||
| Mental, neurological, and substance use problems among refugees in primary health care: analysis of the Health Information System in 90 refugee camps | JC Kane, P Ventevogel, P Spiegel, JK Bass, M van Ommeren, WA Tol | ||
| Cesarean sections among Syrian refugees in Lebanon from December 2012/January 2013 to June 2013: probable causes and recommendations | KM Huster, N Patterson, M Schilperoord, P Spiegel | ||
| Optimal evidence in difficult settings: improving health interventions and decision making in disasters | M Gerdin, M Clarke, C Allen, et al. | ||
| Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises | A Ager, G Burnham, F Checchi, et al. | ||
| Discourse on malaria elimination: where do forcibly displaced persons fit in these discussions? | HA Williams, H Hering, P Spiegel | ||
| Operational guidance on the use of special nutritional products in refugee populations | S Style, M Tondeur, C Wilkinson, et al. | ||
| Risk factors for measles mortality among hospitalized Somali refugees displaced by famine, Kenya, 2011 | A Mahamud, A Burton, M Hassan, et al. | ||
| Revising the WHO verbal autopsy instrument to facilitate routine cause-of-death monitoring | J Leitao, D Chandramohan, P Byass, et al. | ||
| Changes in HIV-related behaviours, knowledge and testing among refugees and surrounding national populations: a multicountry study | M Dahab, PB Spiegel, PM Njogu, M Schilperoord | ||
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees feeding program performance in Kenya and Tanzania: a retrospective analysis of routine Health Information System data | H Tappis, S Doocy, C Haskew, C Wilkinson, A Oman, P Spiegel | ||
| Program experience with micronutrient powders and current evidence | JH Rah, S dePee, K Kraemer, et al. | ||
| Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and treatment outcomes among conflict-affected and forcibly displaced populations: a systematic review | JB Mendelsohn, M Schilperoord, P Spiegel, DA Ross | ||
| Reportable neurologic diseases in refugee camps in 19 countries | FJ Mateen, M Carone, C Haskew, P Spiegel | ||
| Child acute malnutrition and mortality in populations affected by displacement in the Horn of Africa, 1997-2009 | JB Mason, JM White, L Heron, J Carter, C Wilkinson, P Spiegel | ||
| A study of refugee maternal mortality in 10 countries, 2008-2010 | M Hynes, O Sakani, P Spiegel, N Cornier | ||
| The state of the world's refugees: adapting health responses to urban environments | A Guterres, P Spiegel | ||
| The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees | CS Grijalva-Eternod, JC Wells, M Cortina-Borja, et al | ||
| Utilization of outpatient services in refugee settlement health facilities: a comparison by age, gender, and refugee versus host national status | WM Weiss, A Vu, H Tappis, S Meyer, C Haskew, P Spiegel | ||
| Relationship of the availability of micronutrient powder with iron status and hemoglobin among women and children in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya | P Ndemwa, CL Klotz, D Mwaniki, et al. | ||
| Refugee site health service utilization: more needs to be done | S Meyer, H Tappis, W Weiss, P Spiegel, A Vu | ||
| Public health equity in refugee situations | J Leaning, P Spiegel, J Crisp | ||
| Incidence and risk factors for Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea in children under 5 in UNHCR refugee camps: A retrospective study | CL Hershey, S Doocy, J Anderson, C Haskew, P Spiegel, WJ Moss | ||
| Performance of UNHCR nutrition programs in post-emergency refugee camps | S Doocy, H Tappis, C Haskew, C Wilkinson, P Spiegel | ||
| Assessing the impact of micronutrient intervention programs implemented under special circumstances -- meeting report | S de Pee, P Spiegel, K Kraemer, et al. | ||
| The burden of malaria in post-emergency refugee sites: A retrospective study | J Anderson, S Doocy, C Haskew, P Spiegel, WJ Moss | ||
| Large-scale "expert" mortality surveys in conflicts -- concerns and recommendations | P Spiegel, C Robinson | ||
| Conflict-affected displaced persons need to benefit more from HIV and malaria national strategic plans and Global Fund grants | P Spiegel, H Hering, E Paik, M Schilperoord | ||
| Health-care needs of people affected by conflict: future trends and changing frameworks | P Spiegel, F Checchi, S Colombo, E Paik | ||
| A standardized health information system for refugee settings: rationale, challenges and the way forward | C Haskew, P Spiegel, B Tomczyk, N Cornier, H Hering | ||
| Funding for reproductive health in conflict and post-conflict countries: a familiar story of inequity and insufficient data | P Spiegel, N Cornier, M Schilperoord | ||
| The effects of antiretroviral therapy on HIV prevalence in conflict situations: not yet there | P Spiegel | ||
| Surveillance beyond camp settings in humanitarian emergencies: findings from the Humanitarian Health Information Management Working Group | S Purdin, P Spiegel, KP Mack, J Millen | ||
| HIV behavioural surveillance among refugees and surrounding host communities in Uganda 2006 | K CJ McDavid-Harrison, P Spiegel, J Bamuturaki, N Patterson, M Muyonga, L Tatwebwa | ||
| Quantifying the burden of disease associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation in selected sub-Saharan refugee camps | AA Cronin, D Shrestha, P Spiegel, F Gore, H Hering | ||
| Differences in HIV-related behaviors at Lugufu refugee camp and surrounding host villages, Tanzania | EA Rowley, P Spiegel, Z Tunze, G Mbaruku, M Schilperoord, P Njogu | ||
| The Iraqi refugee crisis: familiar problems and new challenges | H Mowafi, P Spiegel | ||
| Estimates of HIV burden in emergencies | M Lowicki-Zucca, P Spiegel, S Kelly, KL Dehne, N Walker, PD Ghys | ||
| Widespread rape does not directly appear to increase the overall HIV prevalence in conflict-affected countries: so now what? | A Anema, MR Joffres, E Mills, P Spiegel | ||
| Occurrence and overlap of natural disasters, complex emergencies and epidemics during the past decade (1995-2004) | P Spiegel, P Le, MT Ververs, P Salama | ||
| Prevalence of HIV infection in conflict-affected and displaced people in seven sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review | P Spiegel, AR Bennedsen, J Claass, et al. | ||
| Who should be undertaking population-based surveys in humanitarian emergencies? | P Spiegel | ||
| A review of methodology and analysis of nutrition and mortality surveys conducted in humanitarian emergencies from October 1993 to April 2004 | C Prudhon, P Spiegel | ||
| HIV behavioural surveillance surveys in conflict and post-conflict situations: a call for improvement | P Spiegel, P Le | ||
| Using design effects from previous cluster surveys to guide sample size calculation in emergency settings | R Kaiser, BA Woodruff, O Bilukha, P Spiegel, P Salama |
Relevant Projects
| Title | Year Published | Region/Country | Role in the Project | Main Outcome | Link to Study Reports and publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global health security | Central and North America and the Caribbean United States of America Central and West Africa Nigeria Senegal |
Principal Investigator | Preparedness and training | ||
| Indicators in urban humanitarian settings | Principal Investigator | Indicators in urban humanitarian settings | |||
| Humanitarian LiST | Global | Principal Investigator | MCH lives saved | ||
| Emergency Medical Teams | Middle East and North Africa Iraq |
Principal Investigator | Usage of EMTs in conflict | ||
| Cost recovery in DRC | Southern Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Principal Investigator | Cost recovery in DRC |