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Journal of Combat Medicine
2020; 3(2): 13-17
10.30491/JCM.2020.133263

Narrative Review

Health in War (Section 6)
Environmental Health - Sanitary Disposal of Waste

1*
Ali Mehrabi Tavana

1 Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Received: 17 September 2020 Accepted: 3 December 2020
Abstract
Background and Aim: Background and Aim: Sanitary disposal of solid waste (trash) and liquid (sewage) is
difficult and costly under normal conditions and it is obvious that in special conditions of war zones, sanitary
disposal of waste and sewage is much more difficult. Sanitary disposal of waste under any circumstances is
necessary and unavoidable to prevent the spread of infection as well as preventing the creation of a source for the
growth and development of insects and rodents. During the imposed war, when the conditions for the presence of
a large population of warriors on the battlefields were provided and their lives were determined in desert and
combat conditions, the creation of waste, including ordinary waste and sewage, was inevitable and the need to
control waste and dispose of it hygienically was vital. Therefore, considering the importance of the issue in terms
of health criteria and standards, as well as the basic principles of disease control and prevention, especially in
special conditions on the battlefield, the present study examines the measures taken and explains the experiences
gained in this important matter.
Methods: In order to conduct this research, in addition to a literature review and searching scientific databases
inside and outside the country, oral interviews were conducted with the staff and health officials of the holy
defense era.
Results: Of the four known and common methods for sanitary disposal of waste, regardless of the type of
waste, the method of the sanitary landfill has been used as the only method applicable in critical war conditions
during the holy defense.
Conclusion: The measures used in the eight-year period of the Holy Defense, including health training and
sanitary disposal of solid and liquid wastes in various lines of the battlefield, have played an important role in
preventing the spread of infectious diseases. In addition, the widespread use of chemical weapons by the enemy
had left contaminated waste that was first experienced during the imposed war, and from this point of view
provided valuable experience for all relevant organizations and future health professionals in the country.

Keywords: Waste Disposal, Sanitary disposal Health, Holy Defense, Imposed War.

* Corresponding Author: Ali Mehrabi Tavana
Address: Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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E-mail: [email protected]

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