Lilienfield L S, Rose J C, Corn M
N Engl J Med. 1986 Aug 28;315(9):595-600. doi: 10.1056/nejm198608283150932.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has provided health, education, and welfare services since 1949. A team of physicians from Georgetown University visited UNRWA Health Centers and refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, as well as some affiliated hospitals. Living conditions of refugees vary widely. In Jordan and the West Bank, fewer than one third live in camps, whereas in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, conditions are more crowded. Effective programs for health education, maternal and child health, and immunization have markedly improved the health of the refugees over the years of UNRWA's operation. The general health of the population is good, primarily as a result of wise emphasis on public health and preventive medicine measures.
自1949年以来，联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处（近东救济工程处）一直提供卫生、教育和福利服务。一组来自乔治敦大学的医生走访了近东救济工程处在约旦、黎巴嫩、约旦河西岸和加沙地带的保健中心和难民营，以及一些附属医院。难民的生活条件差异很大。在约旦和西岸，不到三分之一的人居住在难民营，而在加沙地带和黎巴嫩，居住条件更为拥挤。多年来，近东救济工程处开展的健康教育、母婴保健和免疫等有效项目显著改善了难民的健康状况。民众的总体健康状况良好，这主要得益于对公共卫生和预防医学措施的明智重视。
