AFGHANISTAN, 2002: NOREFUGE

Afghanistan Health Sector Profile August 2002

The Epidemiology of Pediatric Vascular Injury in the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2002 – 2011

Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death in children after the first year of life. Vascular injury comprises a relatively infrequent occurrence compared to other traumatic injuries, however, it is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality [1-2]. The low incidence of vascular injury presents a challenge in directing care in a pediatric population presenting with these type...

Implementation of a mass measles campaign in central Afghanistan, December 2001 to May 2002.

In Afghanistan health services have been disrupted by 23 years of conflict and 1 of 4 children die before age 5 years. Measles accounts for an estimated 35,000 deaths annually. Surveillance data show a high proportion of measles cases (38%) among those >/=5 years old. In areas with complex emergencies, measles vaccination is recommended for those aged 6 months to 12-15 years. From December 2001...

Injuries and deaths from landmines and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan, 2002-2006.

Peter B. Bach, MD, MAPP Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York James R. Jett, MD Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Oncology Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota Ugo Pastorino, MD Division of Thoracic Surgery Istituto Tumori Milan, Italy Melvyn S. Tockman, MD, PhD Department of Cancer Prevention and Control Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa,...

Maternal mortality in Herat Province, Afghanistan, in 2002: an indicator of women's human rights.

CONTEXT Maternal mortality rates in Afghanistan are estimated to be high. OBJECTIVE To assess maternal mortality and human rights issues in Herat, Afghanistan. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional survey of 4886 Afghan women living in 7 districts in Afghanistan's Herat Province, which included 34 urban and rural villages/towns. Using structured interviews/questionnaires, these women also prov...