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コンゴ民主共和国の死亡率:全国的な調査
Benjamin Coghlan1, Richard J Brennan, Pascal Ngoy
1Centre for International Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Lancet (London, England)
|January 10, 2006
まとめ
コンゴ民主共和国の紛争は,2004年までに390万人の命を奪い,そのほとんどが予防可能な病気による死亡でした. 安全保障と援助の改善により,死亡率を減らすことができる.
科学分野:
- 公衆衛生は公衆衛生である.
- エピデミオロジー エピデミオロジー
- 紛争研究 紛争研究
背景:
- 1998年以来コンゴ民主共和国 (DRC) で続いている紛争は,深刻な人道危機をもたらしました.
- 危機に対する国際的対応は限られており,死亡率の包括的な評価が必要となっている.
研究 の 目的:
- コンゴ民主共和国の死亡率と死亡傾向を記録する.
- 政治的,人道的介入のための根拠に基づいた勧告を提供すること.
主な方法:
- 全国規模の死亡率調査は,階層化された3段階の,家庭ベースのクラスターサンプリング技術を使用して実施されました.
- 家計内の死亡に関するデータは,2003年1月から2004年4月までの期間について収集されました.
- 不安が健康地帯の選定に影響し,49のゾーンは除外された.
主要な成果:
- 国内総死亡率は月間1000人当たり2.1人であり,サハラ以南地域の平均より40%高い.
- 1998年から2004年の間に推定390万人の死亡者が発生した.
- 死者の大半は,直接的な暴力ではなく,予防・治療可能な病気に起因している.
結論:
- コンゴ民主共和国の紛争は,世界で最も致命的な人道的危機を表しています.
- 安全保障の緊急改善と人道支援の拡大は,命を救うために不可欠です.
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