High mortality in an internally displaced population in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005: results of a rapid assessment under difficult conditions.
High mortality in an internally displaced population in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005: results of a rapid assessment under difficult conditions.
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DOI：
10.1080/17441690600681869
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Brown, V
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作者：
Ahoua, L;Tamrat, A;Brown, V
刚果民主共和国（刚果民主共和国）伊图里持续不断的冲突已导致超过 50,000 人死亡、超过 500,000 名平民流离失所，自 1999 年以来，死亡率持续高得令人难以接受。2005 年 2 月，暴力死灰复燃和流离失所进一步加剧后，无国界医生组织 (MSF) 在伊图里的三个境内流离失所者 (IDP) 营地启动了紧急应对措施。 2005 年 4 月，我们在一个国内流离失所者营地进行了一次快速健康评估，以评估死亡率（由于暴力或疾病）和营地生活条件。回顾性死亡率调查涵盖2004年12月18日至2005年3月27日期间，粗死亡率为4.1人/10,000人/天（95% CI：2.8-5.4），5岁以下儿童死亡率为6.9人/10,000人/天（95% CI：4.4-9.4）。营地内的生活条件极其恶劣（平均每个厕所容纳286人）。尽管国际社会和人道主义组织作出努力，但安全局势仍在恶化。应定期进行评估以监测情况。
The ongoing conflict in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has led to more than 50,000 deaths, more than 500,000 displaced civilians and continuing, unacceptably high, mortality since 1999. In February 2005, after a resurgence of violence and further displacements, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) launched an emergency response in three internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Ituri. We performed a rapid health assessment in April 2005 in one of the IDP camps to evaluate mortality (due to violence or disease) and camp living conditions. The retrospective mortality survey, covering a recall period from 18 December 2004 to 27 March 2005, indicated a crude mortality rate of 4.1 deaths/10,000/day (95% CI: 2.8-5.4) and an under-five mortality rate of 6.9 deaths/10,000/day (95% CI: 4.4-9.4). Living conditions in the camp were extremely poor (average 286 persons per latrine). Despite efforts of the international community and humanitarian organizations, the security situation continues to deteriorate. Regular assessments should be undertaken to monitor the situation.