[Health survey of the maternal and child population at an Afghan refugees' camp in Pakistan].

A survey on maternal and child health was conducted in the Afghan refugees' camp of Kot-Chandana in Pakistan (109,000 people). Neonatal and infant mortalities were respectively 21% and 78%. The vaccination rate was low. Nevertheless, malnutrition and malaria were relatively unfrequent. This survey showed that the health conditions in the Kot Chandara camp differed appreciably from those in other refugees camps. The authors emphasize the need for health evaluation in all refugees camps before to conducting a mass health campaign.