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Tasas de mortalidad de zonas en conflicto en los estados de Karen, Karenni, y Mon, en Birmania oriental
Author(s) -
Lee Thomas J.,
Mullany Luke C.,
Richards Adam K.,
Kuiper Heather K.,
Maung Cynthia,
Beyrer Chris
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01651.x
Subject(s) - demography , indigenous , mortality rate , infant mortality , geography , population , medicine , socioeconomics , sociology , biology , ecology
Summary Objectives To estimate mortality rates for populations living in civil war zones in Karen, Karenni, and Mon states of eastern Burma. Methods Indigenous mobile health workers providing care in conflict zones in Karen, Karenni, and Mon areas of eastern Burma conducted cluster sample surveys interviewing heads of households during 3‐month time periods in 2002 and 2003 to collect demographic and mortality data. Results In 2002 health workers completed 1290 household surveys comprising 7496 individuals. In 2003, 1609 households with 9083 members were surveyed. Estimates of vital statistics were as follows: infant mortality rate: 135 (95% CI: 96–181) and 122 (95% CI: 70–175) per 1000 live births; under‐five mortality rate: 291 (95% CI: 238–348) and 276 (95% CI: 190–361) per 1000 live births; crude mortality rate: 25 (95% CI: 21–29) and 21 (95% CI: 15–27) per 1000 persons per year. Conclusions Populations living in conflict zones in eastern Burma experience high mortality rates. The use of indigenous mobile health workers provides one means of measuring health status among populations that would normally be inaccessible due to ongoing conflict.