冲突与 COVID-19 肆虐下的也门：人道主义危机之外
Conflict and COVID-19 in Yemen: beyond the humanitarian crisis.
机构信息
Pediatrics, 1 Brookdale University Hospital and Medical center 1Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn, NY, 11212, USA.
Emergency Department, Al Thawra Modern General Hospital (TMGH), Sana'a City, Yemen.
出版信息
Global Health. 2021 Jul 22;17(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12992-021-00732-1.
BACKGROUND
Yemen has been left in shambles and almost destroyed by its devastating civil war, and is now having to deal with the spread of coronavirus. The Yemeni people have been are left to fend for themselves and faced many problems such as hunger, the ongoing war, infections, diseases and lack of equipment even before the COVID-19 pandemic. All together it is a humanitarian crisis. Only around 50% of the hospitals and healthcare facilities are in full working condition, and even those that are functioning are operating at nowhere near full potential. Healthcare staff and facilities lack necessary essential equipment and money.
CONCLUSION
As, sadly, is common in conflict-affected regions, the violence has brought with it a secondary disaster of infectious disease outbreaks. Yemen is not only battling COVID-19 amid a catastrophic war, but also has to deal with other diseases such as cholera, diphtheria and measles. A number of key measures are needed to support the current efforts against this deadly epidemic and its potential subsequent waves as well as to prevent further epidemics in Yemen.
背景
也门在毁灭性的内战中变得支离破碎，几乎被摧毁，现在还不得不应对冠状病毒的传播。也门人民只能自谋生路，在新冠疫情大流行之前就面临着许多问题，如饥饿、持续不断的战争、感染、疾病和缺乏设备。所有这些加在一起，形成了一场人道主义危机。只有大约 50%的医院和医疗设施处于完全运转状态，即使那些运转的设施，其运转能力也远远达不到满负荷。医疗保健人员和设施缺乏必要的基本设备和资金。
结论
与受冲突影响地区的情况一样，不幸的是，暴力事件带来了传染病爆发的次生灾害。也门不仅在灾难性的战争中与新冠疫情作斗争，还不得不应对霍乱、白喉和麻疹等其他疾病。为了支持目前针对这一致命性传染病及其潜在后续疫情的努力，以及防止也门进一步爆发疫情，需要采取一些关键措施。
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