Evaluation of Support by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to the Chernobyl Humanitarian Assistance and Rehabilitation Programme (CHARP)

Staff from the mobile teams has carried out annual medical screening on those living in remote rural parts of the highly contaminated areas in the six regions. All children and those adults who wish to attend are invited to attend for medical screening, which consists of a questionnaire to determine any medical complaints. Most people also undergo blood and urine examinations. The majority of those screened are found to be “sick” with vague complaints and about half of these are referred to the nearest hospital for further examination. It is unclear how many go for this examination or what the results are.