Medact report highlights aftermath of Iraq conflict

Months after armed combat against Iraq has ended, the devastating health and environmental effects of the conflict continue and may persist for generations, says a new report from Medact, the UK based charity of health professionals highlighting the health impacts of war and conflict.

The report, a follow up to the charity's 2002 document Collateral Damage (BMJ 2002 325:1134), contains the results of an eight month survey of publicly available health data and expert organisations in and outside Iraq. Medact estimates that as many as …