Public health, epidemiology and war

摘要: Abstract The delivery of humanitarian aid in wartime is difficult. However it essential that provided the most effective manner possible, targeted on those need whilst minimizing waste. Furthermore should be sensitive to future needs communities conflict. This requires information vulnerable population. There little experience collecting data impact war a civilian Bosnia disrupted surveillance communicable disease. local authorities were assisted by World Health Organization re-establishing surveillance. generated was valuable planning interventions minimise possibility major outbreaks infection, reduce infectious disease and guiding effort. described suggests public health population possible useful. Besides for planning, doctor has role as an advocate suffering; this function can carried out much more effectively if based objective collection rather than hearsay.