TY - JOUR
T1 - Challenges and opportunities for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan
AU - Sharp, Trueman W.
AU - Burkle, Frederick M.
AU - Vaughn, Andrew F.
AU - Chotani, Rashid
AU - Brennan, Richard J.
N1 - Funding Information:
The Taliban regime ultimately controlled all of the country except for roughly 20% in the north, which was held by the Northern Alliance, a loose coalition of various groups opposed to the Taliban rule. Because of its extreme political views, plus a need for financial support, the Taliban sheltered and supported the al-Qaeda, an international terrorist group led by the now-infamous Osama bin Laden. Operatives of al-Qaeda were widely believed to have perpetrated the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US mainland, as well as previous terrorist attacks against US targets abroad, notably the embassies in Tanzania and Kenya and the USS Cole in Yemen.
PY - 2002/6/15
Y1 - 2002/6/15
N2 - Afghanistan is in the midst of a profound humanitarian crisis resulting primarily from long-standing armed conflict, a devastating drought, and massive population migration. The economy, government, and health care system are in shambles. Currently, as many as 5 million Afghans are in camps either as refugees in neighboring countries or as internally displaced persons within Afghanistan. Much of the rest of the population is in dire need of basic essentials such as food, water, shelter, and basic medical care. Those attempting to carry out humanitarian relief face many daunting challenges, such as reaching remote locations, coping with a dangerous security situation, and working with limited resources. However, there are opportunities in the short run to save many lives and substantially improve the plight of Afghans by carrying out appropriate and effective emergency relief programs. Over the long term, effective medical and public health relief efforts will be an essential part of rehabilitating and rebuilding this devastated country.
AB - Afghanistan is in the midst of a profound humanitarian crisis resulting primarily from long-standing armed conflict, a devastating drought, and massive population migration. The economy, government, and health care system are in shambles. Currently, as many as 5 million Afghans are in camps either as refugees in neighboring countries or as internally displaced persons within Afghanistan. Much of the rest of the population is in dire need of basic essentials such as food, water, shelter, and basic medical care. Those attempting to carry out humanitarian relief face many daunting challenges, such as reaching remote locations, coping with a dangerous security situation, and working with limited resources. However, there are opportunities in the short run to save many lives and substantially improve the plight of Afghans by carrying out appropriate and effective emergency relief programs. Over the long term, effective medical and public health relief efforts will be an essential part of rehabilitating and rebuilding this devastated country.
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U2 - 10.1086/340706
DO - 10.1086/340706
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12019467
AN - SCOPUS:0037097366
SN - 1058-4838
VL - 34
SP - S215-S228
JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases
JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases
ER -