Background: Evidence suggests that higher multi-morbidity rates among people with low
socioeconomic status produces and maintains poverty. Our research explores the …

Introduction Multimorbidity is a health issue of increasing importance worldwide, and is likely
to become particularly problematic in low-income countries (LICs) as they undergo …

Background Palestinian refugees have lived in camps and gatherings in Lebanon for more
than 60 years. They are socially, politically, and economically disadvantaged as a result of …

Background: Syrian migrant farmworkers are among the most marginalized populations in
Lebanon, living in poverty, lacking basic legal protections and frequent targets of …

Introduction Multimorbidity is a growing concern worldwide, with approximately 1 in 4 adults
affected. Most of the evidence on multimorbidity, its prevalence and effects, comes from high …

The influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon poses an immense burden on the health system.
A survey of Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities was conducted in early 2015 …

Objective: To determine the living conditions and self-reported health of Palestinian
refugees living in an unofficial camp in Lebanon. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting …

Background Given the large burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among both
Syrian refugees and the host communities within which they are settled, humanitarian actors …

Lebanon has approximately one million Syrian refugees (SR) registered with the United
Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and an unknown number of unregistered …

Background This cross-sectional study explores the relationship between housing, social
wellbeing, access to services and health among a population of Syrian refugee children in …