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To the Editor: Afghanistan is among the countries most affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance.^1-2 Injury data from 1997-2002 showed an increasing burden of injuries due to unexploded ordnance and a high proportion of children among those injured.^2-3 This study examined trends of injuries due to landmines and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2006.

Methods

Data on landmine and unexploded ordnance injuries in Afghanistan from January 2002 through December 2006 were obtained from the International Committee of the Red Cross. These data were collected from 490 reporting health facilities and from a network of volunteers in a community-based First Aid program supported by the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Trained staff in the health facilities and community interviewed the injured person or the family of a person who had died. The Information Management System for Mine Action⁴ form, which conforms to the standard questionnaire recommended by the World Health Organization,⁵ . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Oleg O. Bilukha, MD, PhD
obilukha1@cdc.gov

Muireann Brennan, MD, MPH; Mark Anderson, MD, MPH
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia