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Infectious diseases in the era of refugees: Hepatitis A outbreak in Lebanon

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2018
Background: The Syrian crisis has altered the epidemiology of infectious diseases in countries hosting large numbers of refugees. Lebanon witnessed several outbreaks linked to the presence of significant numbers of Syrian refugees, namely, Hepatitis A ...
Abdul Rahman Bizri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural and socio-cultural barriers to accessing mental healthcare among Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2020
Background: Due to their experiences of major stressful life events, including post-displacement stressors, refugees and asylum seekers are vulnerable to developing mental health problems.
Nikolai Kiselev   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syrian refugees and infectious disease challenges

open access: yesTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2015
Leblebicioglu, Hakan/0000-0002-6033 ...
Leblebicioglu, Hakan, Ozaras, Resat
openaire   +2 more sources

The Association between Intimate Partner Violence and Female Syrian Refugees’ Mental Health

open access: yesIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one of the world’s most critical public health issues. Aims: The main aim of the study was (1) to examine the association between IPV and female Syrian refugees’ mental health.
Amani Safwat Elbarazi
doaj   +1 more source

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage rate and molecular characterization of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec among Syrian refugees in Iraq

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objectives: The aim was to investigate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage rates and to characterize the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) among Syrian refugees and the host community in Duhok, Iraq. Methods: A total
Narin A. Rasheed, Nawfal R. Hussein
doaj   +1 more source

Hanin: Nostalgia among Syrian refugees

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Social Psychology, 2019
AbstractWe examined the psychological functions of nostalgia (hanin in Arabic) among Syrian refugees residing in Saudi Arabia, who were forcibly displaced during the Syrian civil war. Forced displacement entails disruption, loss, and mourning, creating a salient contrast between one's past and present circumstances, which could attenuate the benefits ...
Tim Wildschut   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

An evaluation of a tuberculosis case-finding and treatment program among Syrian refugees—Jordan and Lebanon, 2013–2015

open access: yesConflict and Health, 2019
Background The displacement crisis in Syria poses challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control across the region. Since 2012 in Jordan and 2013 in Lebanon, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has supported the National TB Program (NTP) in ...
Andrew T. Boyd   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Satisfaction with Life Among Syrian Refugees in Alexandria, Egypt

open access: yesJournal of High Institute of Public Health
Background: As refugees are usually exposed to challenges from their home countries along with other challenges in their host countries, they are expected to have more psychological problems compared to the normal population.
Farida M. Z. Abougazia   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syrian Refugees in America

open access: yesAmeriQuests, 2017
Position ...
openaire   +1 more source

Challenging Our Assumptions: Listening to Refugee and Immigrant Women’s Voices About Career Aspirations

open access: yesJournal of Community Engagement and Scholarship
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in upstate New York serves refugees and immigrants who have recently arrived in the United States. These newcomers face significant barriers to obtaining economic stability.
Angela Warner   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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