A comparative Study of Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan: Healthcare Access and Delivery
Abstract
Refugees are usually a disadvantaged group who is vulnerable to many disparities. They have many problems ranging from education and health to employment, foreign language, exclusion in daily economic and social life and more. One of the important problems is health services which refugees urgently need. Their access to healthcare services varies significantly, depending on the country of asylum. There are about 3,222,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Turkey (Districts or Satellite Cities) along the Turkish-Syrian border, enrolled in the Turkish General Health Insurance Program, and therefore they can be able to access free healthcare services. In Lebanon, the numbers of Syrian refugees are about 1,001,051 and they are living in urban areas and informal tent camps, with access to the primary care services. In Jordan, 79% of the 654,582 refugees are living in urban areas or informal settlements with the access to the public healthcare services. Given that most Syrians are of lower-middle income, 93% of the primary care services with acute illnesses, and infectious diseases are offered to the refugees - reflecting the challenges of displacement, crowding, and poor living conditions and sanitation. The objective of this study is to compare the healthcare access of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan - neighboring countries affected by fleeing refugees. The study's ultimate goal is to provide the appropriate framework and directions for governments, clinicians, and public health providers about the necessary medical screening, interventions and services for those refugees.
Keywords
Syrian Refugees , Refugees' Health Issues , Jordan , Lebanon , Turkey
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