International Study Team (IST)

From 23 August - 5 September 1991, the International Study Team on the Gulf Crisis conducted a survey of the impact of the Crisis on the health and welfare of Iraqi citizens. The project was funded by UNICEF, the MacArthur Foundation, the John Merck Fund and Oxfam-UK. The mission was organised by graduates of Harvard University Schools of Law and Public Health, and conducted as a follow-up to a report by the Harvard Study Team (or Gulf Peace Team) on public health in Iraq, Apr-May 1991. This initial tour of Iraq, and subsequent health report, was made by Dr Eric Hoskins, Calvin Bauman and Scott Harding.

The International Study Team's findings consist of 8 reports including: 1. Child mortality and nutrition survey; 2. Health facilities survey; 3. Electrical facilities survey; 4. Water and wastewater systems survey; 5. Environmental and agricultural survey; 6. Income and Economic survey; 7. Child psychology survey; 8. Women survey. The mision was conducted by an 87-member international delegation from 13 countries.

1991

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