Popal G R
WHO Representative, Baghdad, Iraq.
East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Jul;6(4):791-5.
In this article the impact of sanctions on the Iraqi people is reviewed. The health services and situation in Iraq before sanctions were imposed in 1990 are described indicating their adequacy. The adverse effect of the sanctions on the health services and on health indicators are outlined, as evidenced by, among others, the increased malnutrition among children, increased infant and under-5 mortality rates and the increase in foodborne and waterborne diseases. The situation in Iraq illustrates the devastating effects of sanctions on people, particularly children, adolescents, women and the elderly, and highlights the need for more balanced and comprehensive humanitarian programmes.
本文回顾了制裁对伊拉克人民的影响。描述了1990年实施制裁之前伊拉克的卫生服务及状况，表明其充足性。概述了制裁对卫生服务和健康指标的不利影响，其中包括儿童营养不良加剧、婴儿及5岁以下儿童死亡率上升以及食源性和水源性疾病增加等情况。伊拉克的局势说明了制裁对人民，特别是儿童、青少年、妇女和老年人的毁灭性影响，并突出了制定更加平衡和全面的人道主义方案的必要性。
