The Distribution of Care: A Modular Facility for the Treatment of Disease-Stricken Communities in Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorGabrielli, Julieen_US
dc.contributor.authorWinters, Kelseyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-14T05:33:20Z
dc.date.available2020-07-14T05:33:20Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractAfrica experiences a disproportionate amount of the global disease burden, and existing health care centers struggle to meet everyday patient needs. During a disease epidemic, this inability to accommodate communities is exacerbated by a lack of resources to diagnose and treat infectious disease as well as a physical separation from the location of outbreaks. This thesis investigates how patients of disease outbreaks in Africa can be better accommodated through the exploration of a modular health facility capable of treating communities no matter when and where an outbreak occurs. Outbreaks unexpectedly affect vulnerable populations, and immediate action is crucial to contain the disease. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is utilized as a case study in this thesis, considering its relevance as an ongoing epidemic. Due to the abrupt and destructive nature of disease, a modular and flexible health facility is needed to handle any outbreak in any location.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/xrpe-a9l3
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26296
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAfricaen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDiseaseen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHealthen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPublic Healthen_US
dc.titleThe Distribution of Care: A Modular Facility for the Treatment of Disease-Stricken Communities in Africaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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