The underreporting of landmine and explosive remnants of war injuries in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam

摘要

Injuries place an enormous burden on individuals, households, and commu- nities and they exacerbate poverty. 1 A substantial but often under-recognized cause of injury in post-conflict environ- ments is the presence of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), such as abandoned ordnance or weapons and cluster munitions, bombs, mortars or other devices that failed to detonate on impact but remain volatile and can ex- plode if touched or moved. This under- recognition, which is partly the result of underestimates, has global implications because it affects to what extent the resources assigned to injury prevention and the rehabilitation of injured people are prioritized.