Drug supply in the aftermath of the 1988 Armenian earthquake.
After the 1988 Armenian earthquake, which affected an area with a population of 700,000, international relief operations sent a minimum of 5000 tons of drugs and consumable medical supplies. Because of difficulties with identification and sorting, only 30% of the drugs were immediately usable by the health workers in Armenia. Such quantities posed numerous problems for transportation and storage. Useless and expired agents comprised 11% and 8% of the drugs, respectively. 20% of all the drugs provided by international aid had to be destroyed by the end of 1989.
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Ministry of Health of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Armenia, USSR.
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Hairapetien
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Alexanian
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Agoudjian
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Schmets
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Dallemagne
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Leva
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Pinel
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D001136:Armenia; D004190:Disasters; D004346:Drug Information Services; D004356:Drug Storage; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000592:standards
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations