Felten M K, Forte G B
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Zagreb Area Office, Croatia.
Tuber Lung Dis. 1995 Aug;76(4):360-6. doi: 10.1016/s0962-8479(05)80037-1.
After the outbreak of armed conflicts in the republics of former Yugoslavia in 1991, basic health services deteriorated and shortages of essential medical supplies occurred. The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken part in emergency relief operations in the area since July 1992. There was a growing concern that poor living conditions and shortages of supplies could rapidly increase the tuberculosis problem.
To provide essential supplies, WHO included support of tuberculosis control in the emergency relief operations for former Yugoslavia.
WHO designed a prepacked kit with anti-tuberculosis drugs and material for sputum smear examination for use in combination with policy recommendations and a treatment protocol.
The initial distribution of the kits was completed by the end of April 1994. Medium term support from May 1994 onwards has included continued distribution of kits, together with assistance in adjusting tuberculosis control programmes according to the recommended WHO policy package.
Support of tuberculosis control with essential supplies and strictly focusing on priority measures is proposed as the most adequate strategy, when dealing with a developed country dependent on humanitarian assistance.
1991年前南斯拉夫各共和国爆发武装冲突后，基本卫生服务恶化，基本医疗用品出现短缺。自1992年7月以来，世界卫生组织（世卫组织）参与了该地区的紧急救援行动。人们越来越担心，恶劣的生活条件和物资短缺可能迅速加剧结核病问题。
为提供基本物资，世卫组织将结核病控制支持纳入了前南斯拉夫的紧急救援行动。
世卫组织设计了一个预装试剂盒，其中包含抗结核药物和痰涂片检查材料，与政策建议和治疗方案结合使用。
试剂盒的首次分发于1994年4月底完成。1994年5月起的中期支持包括继续分发试剂盒，以及根据世卫组织推荐的一揽子政策协助调整结核病控制规划。
对于依赖人道主义援助的发达国家，建议以基本物资支持结核病控制并严格聚焦优先措施，作为最适当的策略。
