Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Background Aim: Many Syrian civil war refugees are housed in carefully designed camps, however 60% of all refugees in host countries reside outside of specifically designated camps. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees displaced in the civil war of Syria. In the present study, we aimed to ill...

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Autores principales:	Ismail Tayfur, Mücahit Günaydin, Selim Suner
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2019
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6a77bfeeee9941a9824b323eff4d76b92021-12-02T08:16:29ZHealthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey2214-999610.5334/aogh.2353https://doaj.org/article/6a77bfeeee9941a9824b323eff4d76b92019-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2353https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background Aim: Many Syrian civil war refugees are housed in carefully designed camps, however 60% of all refugees in host countries reside outside of specifically designated camps. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees displaced in the civil war of Syria. In the present study, we aimed to illustrate healthcare services provided to Syrian refugees in Turkey. Method: Data presented in this retrospective observational registry study was obtained from multiple sources including official websites and written communications contributed by Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency(AFAD), Turkish Ministry of Health and Turkish Red Crescent as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR). The number of refugee camps, total number of refugees housed in these camps, the demographic characteristics of the refugees and a breakdown of social and healthcare services provided in the camps including the number of healthcare professionals serving in the refugee camps were analyzed. Results: According to data from UNHCR as of January 12, 2017, there are 4,904,021 registered refugees from Syria of which 2,854,968 (58.2%) are residing in Turkey. Organized health care services specifically for Syrian refugees in Turkey was first established in April 29, 2011 in Hatay. Preventative health services are also provided for Syrian refugees. Among refugees living in the camps 25% and 33% were not vaccinated for polio and measles respectively. The percentage of unvaccinated refugees living outside the camps were even higher for these viruses (45% for polio and 41% for measles). This poses a public health threat for the population where these refugees reside. Conclusion: One of the major concerns for countries hosting refugees from Syria is the introduction of infectious diseases. Of the major deficiencies in refugee health care has been preventative services. Within refugee camps, preventative services for pregnant woman, newborns and young children as well as family planning services are not at optimal levels. These services are even more restricted for refugees living outside of established camps. There have also been shortcomings in the care of the elderly and those with chronic health problems.Ismail TayfurMücahit GünaydinSelim SunerUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 85, Iss 1 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Ismail Tayfur Mücahit Günaydin Selim Suner Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
description	Background Aim: Many Syrian civil war refugees are housed in carefully designed camps, however 60% of all refugees in host countries reside outside of specifically designated camps. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees displaced in the civil war of Syria. In the present study, we aimed to illustrate healthcare services provided to Syrian refugees in Turkey. Method: Data presented in this retrospective observational registry study was obtained from multiple sources including official websites and written communications contributed by Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency(AFAD), Turkish Ministry of Health and Turkish Red Crescent as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR). The number of refugee camps, total number of refugees housed in these camps, the demographic characteristics of the refugees and a breakdown of social and healthcare services provided in the camps including the number of healthcare professionals serving in the refugee camps were analyzed. Results: According to data from UNHCR as of January 12, 2017, there are 4,904,021 registered refugees from Syria of which 2,854,968 (58.2%) are residing in Turkey. Organized health care services specifically for Syrian refugees in Turkey was first established in April 29, 2011 in Hatay. Preventative health services are also provided for Syrian refugees. Among refugees living in the camps 25% and 33% were not vaccinated for polio and measles respectively. The percentage of unvaccinated refugees living outside the camps were even higher for these viruses (45% for polio and 41% for measles). This poses a public health threat for the population where these refugees reside. Conclusion: One of the major concerns for countries hosting refugees from Syria is the introduction of infectious diseases. Of the major deficiencies in refugee health care has been preventative services. Within refugee camps, preventative services for pregnant woman, newborns and young children as well as family planning services are not at optimal levels. These services are even more restricted for refugees living outside of established camps. There have also been shortcomings in the care of the elderly and those with chronic health problems.
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title	Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
title_short	Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
title_full	Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
title_fullStr	Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
title_full_unstemmed	Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
title_sort	healthcare service access and utilization among syrian refugees in turkey
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publishDate	2019
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Healthcare Service Access and Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey

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