Epidemiological Study of Landmines/ ERW Accidents and Victims in Kachin, Kayah, and Shan States, Burma

Authors

Julien Zwang, Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining GroupFollow
Pascal Simon, Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining GroupFollow

Abstract

In Burma, there is no systematic and organized victim information system (VIS) of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) victims, and few studies have been conducted on the topic, in particular in Kachin, Kayah, and Northern Shan States (NSS), where most of the accidents have recently occurred. Between 2015 and 2016, casualty reports compiled by the Mine Risk Working Group (MRWG) chaired by the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) showed that the number of mine/ERW victims increased by 58% in the country, particularly in Kachin and Shan States, while the number of victims decreased in Kayin State. Documenting victims’ profiles and risk behaviors are needed to help design victim assistance and mine risk education (MRE) programs. To collect this information, Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining Group (DRC/DDG) conducted an epidemiological study in Kachin, Kayah, and NSS to analyze data collected about mine/ERW victims and accidents.

Recommended Citation

Zwang, Julien and Simon, Pascal (2017) "Epidemiological Study of Landmines/ ERW Accidents and Victims in Kachin, Kayah, and Shan States, Burma," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 21 : Iss. 2 , Article 12.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol21/iss2/12