This study examined different barriers to the access and utilization of primary health care
services by the elderly in the occupied Palestinians territories. We collected quantitative data …

The Iraq conflict resulted in the largest displacement in the Middle East since the Palestinian
crisis, and provision of health services to the displaced population presents a critical …

Background The re-emerging dominance of the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021 caused a
new wave of Afghan refugees heading Iran and neighboring countries. Iran in the Middle …

To better document the health status of Cambodian refugees, the physical health
functioning, disability, and general health status of Cambodian refugees was compared to …

Background Research suggests that refugees are at an increased risk for poor health
outcomes as compared to immigrants. However, prior studies have compared refugees and …

Background: Sufficient healthcare services utilization among the Syrian refugee population
is one of the most important human rights. Vulnerable populations, such as refugees, are …

In this paper we examined the relationship between internal displacement, social support
and self reported health status of ever married women in three disadvantaged urban …

While official poverty measures tend to focus on income alone, measures of material
hardship also incorporate aspects of need. Families experience material hardship when …

Refugees are among, if not, the most at risk population for undergoing health disparities for
a variety of reasons, including their relocation, their poverty, as well as the actual …

Background Since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, close to 6 million Syrian refugees
have escaped to Syria's neighbouring countries, including Lebanon. Evidence suggests …