Conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Afghanistan's healthcare system.
Conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Afghanistan's healthcare system.
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DOI：
10.1186/s13031-020-00312-x
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Adebisi YA
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作者：
Lucero-Prisno DE 3rd;Essar MY;Ahmadi A;Lin X;Adebisi YA
新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）给阿富汗薄弱的医疗体系带来了额外的压力。在大流行之前，由于设施不足、不安全和持续的冲突，政府及其盟友在为阿富汗人民提供高质量的卫生服务方面已经存在问题。今年，COVID-19使情况进一步恶化，并使医疗系统进一步不堪重负。正如预测的那样，疑似感染COVID-19的移民涌入助长了社区传播，并导致全国病例增加。对该国平民和医护人员的一系列致命袭击造成了额外的负担，并在医疗服务不可或缺的时候严重削弱了医疗结构。这些情况表明，国际社会需要为阿富汗的医疗保健系统提供更多的支持，并通过联合国关于在该国停火的决议。
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has put an additional strain on Afghanistan’s weak healthcare system. Prior to the pandemic, the government and its allies had already problems in providing high quality health services for the people in Afghanistan because of inadequate facilities, insecurities, and ongoing conflicts. This year, COVID-19 exacerbated the situation and overwhelmed the healthcare system even further. As predicted, an influx of migrants suspected of having COVID-19 contributed to community transmission and led to an increase of cases across the country. A series of deadly attacks on civilians and healthcare workers in the country poses an additional burden, and severely weakens healthcare structures in times where health services are indispensable. These circumstances make evident that the international community needs to provide more support for Afghanistan’s healthcare system and pass the United Nations resolution for a ceasefire in the country.
DOI：
10.4269/ajtmh.20-1010
发表时间：
2020-10
期刊：
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
影响因子：
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作者：
Ahmadi A;Essar MY;Lin X;Adebisi YA;Lucero-Prisno DE
通讯作者：
Lucero-Prisno DE