Acheson D
Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
BMJ. 1993 Jul 3;307(6895):44-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.307.6895.44.
Since the World Health Organisation's effort in former Yugoslavia started in July 1992 it has been concerned with the public health policies of survival. It has provided advice to the United Nations High Commission for refugees, helped the voluntary agencies coordinate their work, assessed health needs, and provided practical help in the field to all parties to the conflict. Three features of the Bosnia war have particularly deplorable effects on health: ethnic cleansing, deliberate attacks on hospitals, and systematic rape. The WHO's response has included initiatives in nutrition, winter survival, and medical supplies. This experience shows that the WHO can have a useful role complementary to that of other agencies in situations where the basic elements for survival of the population are seriously compromised by war.
自世界卫生组织于1992年7月在前南斯拉夫开展工作以来，一直关注生存方面的公共卫生政策。它向联合国难民事务高级专员公署提供建议，帮助志愿机构协调工作，评估卫生需求，并在实地向冲突各方提供实际帮助。波斯尼亚战争的三个特点对健康产生了特别可悲的影响：种族清洗、对医院的蓄意攻击和有组织的强奸。世卫组织的应对措施包括在营养、冬季生存和医疗用品方面采取的举措。这一经验表明，在战争严重危及民众基本生存要素的情况下，世卫组织可发挥与其他机构互补的有益作用。
