FINAL REPORT 18JAN93

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Subject: FINAL REPORT   18JAN93                                          

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                        PREVEh"rIVE @-DICI'lt AUGMENTATION TEK@ AFTER ACTION REPORT

                        such as the identification of Bites where animal bards were without
                        water, assessmsnt of displaced civilians returning from Iraq and
                        evaluation of problem areas such an refuse disposal.

                                                   c. The Epidemiology Team was prepared to
                        do household surveys to assess the burden of communicable disease
                        and to estimate the cnantity and quality of food and water
                        supplies.      On   site    evaluation,   however,    revealed     that
                        epidemiological support and further assessment was not necessary
                        for a variety of reasons.

                                                        (1)    'The overall health of the
                        population of  Kuwait City was good as a result of optimal %isalth
                        care during the period preceding the occupation.

                                                        (2) The relatively short duration of
                        the occupation and the gro%Lnd war was a factor In the mlinimal
                        degradation of the health and nutritional status of the population.
                        People had stored wate-- and food in anticipation of p- long period
                        of deprivaltion.  The cool season of the year, which limited, the
                        opportunity for vector breading, balped to minimize the 1>otential
                        for vector-borne disease.

                                                        (3) Although the ability to conduct
                        health surveillance had been degraded during recant months due to
                        rvevere limitations on co=unic&tion and transportation, the
                        reporting mechanisms were still lri@-act.

                                                      (4)    The efforts to keep up with
                        i==izat:Con and basic public beal@.h services In spite of the many
                        constraints imposed by the occupying power was impressive.

                                                   d.  l@, was apparent that as soon as the
                        basic services of electricity, water and communication were
                        restored that mechanisms were in place for resuming health care and
                        p@lit'haaath services at aL high level. The Hinirtry officials and
                        physicians are among the most highly trai33ad. public beal@
                        professionals in the world. They were appreciative of Initial
                        assistance efforts, but it was clear that they we=ii a=ious to
                        rerume their mn programs and policies without intsrfsreacg from
                        outside agencies.


                                                    Vector Control Teawl:

                                                   a. The Vec@,@@t),itrol-Team deployed with
                        ,he essu=mti-on that all pest coztrol @tivi-ies In-. Kuwait wou,d
                        Iiave ceased and that there would hp no stall'. or equipment available
                        to continue those duties. It was assumed that there would be large
                        filth :Ely and rodent problems Z)arruse of           accumulation of

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