Publications on Victim Assistance - Data Collection

Selection of publications by ICBL members and others on data collection about mine victims.

2004

Addressing the Needs of Landmine Survivors in Azerbaijan. Hafiz Safikhanov and Sheree Bailey, Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines, 2004

Managing Landmine Casualty Data: Designing and Developing the Data Structures and Models Necessary to Track and Manage Landmine Casualty Data. FIEDERLEIN, Suzanne L, John Madison University, Virginia, 2004, 84 p

The Mine Action Information Center (MAIC) at James Madison University (JMU) received a grant from the Department of State to implement this project to develop a framework for the systematic collection and management of landmine casualty data.

2000

Guidance on data collection for on victims of landmine injuries. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2000, 30 p

Mines/UXOs are a public health problem not only because of the death and disability that they cause, but also because they render large tracts of land unusable and prevent whole communities from accessing essential commodities. The resulting disruption to economies and to disease prevention programmes leads to malnutrition and infectious disease, because access to curative services is rendered difficult. The precise scale of the problem is not known. This document is concerned with identifying the scale of the problem using hospital based information. It presents a tool which, if used widely, would lead to a better understanding of the size of the problem at a global level.

Measuring landmine incidents and injuries and the capacity to provide care. PHR, 2000

Despite an international treaty banning the use of landmines, tens of thousands of people are killed or injured by these weapons every year. Epidemiological-based surveys are essential for properly quantifying the public health consequences. The results of such studies facilitate the allocation of resources and aid in evaluating the impact of interventions. The development of standardized survey tools will help to ensure that data collection proceeds according to appropriate scientific methods and allow the comparison of data between differing regions and countries.