Access to Health Care Services for Afghan Refugees in Iran in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2020.240
Abstract: In Iran, given the problems Afghan refugees face, special attention needs to be paid to this population in the coronavirus response. The first and ever-existing challenge is the lack of insurance and, consequently, high medical… read more here.
Keywords: health care; care services; access health; afghan refugees ... See more keywords
Facilitators and Barriers toward Food Security of Afghan Refugees Residing in Karachi, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2019.1598982
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present study comparatively assesses how Afghan refugees in Pakistan understand both the factors and barriers affecting their food security status before and after refuge. Through qualitative in-depth interviews with 25 Afghan refugee families,… read more here.
Keywords: food security; refugee families; food; afghan refugees ... See more keywords
A brief transdiagnostic psychological intervention for Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Austria: a randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2068911
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Afghan refugees often face hardship and traumatic experiences before, during, and after migration and frequently suffer from mental health burdens. Evidence based psychological treatments for refugees mostly focus on symptoms of posttraumatic stress… read more here.
Keywords: health; asylum seekers; trial; psychological intervention ... See more keywords
Warriors of Self-reliance: The Instrumentalization of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fez062
Abstract: In striking contrast to most other refugee groups, Afghan refugees in Pakistan during the 1980s have primarily been understood as a successfully self-reliant population. However, little work has hitherto focused on the international assistance programmes… read more here.
Keywords: assistance; refugee; self reliance; reliance ... See more keywords
The prevalence of risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases in Afghan refugees in southern Iran: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10482-9
Abstract: Background Refugees are highly vulnerable to many health-related risks. Monitoring non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is of overriding importance in these populations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of risk factors for NCDs amongst Afghan refugees… read more here.
Keywords: communicable diseases; non communicable; risk factors; prevalence ... See more keywords
Disease Status of Afghan Refugees and Migrants in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00185
Abstract: World is facing the largest refugee crisis of its time due to continuously outgoing wars, conflicts and natural disasters. One of the important aspects of refugees and migrants is health. Till date, no comprehensive data… read more here.
Keywords: disease; status afghan; afghan; afghan refugees ... See more keywords
Health Status of Afghan Refugees in Europe: Policy and Practice Implications for an Optimised Healthcare
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159157
Abstract: Four decades of civil war, violence, and destabilisation have forced millions of Afghans to flee their homes and to move to other countries worldwide. This increasing phenomenon may challenge physicians unfamiliar with the health status… read more here.
Keywords: health; status afghan; status; health status ... See more keywords
Disadvantaged Economic Conditions and Stricter Border Rules Shape Afghan Refugees’ Ethnobotany: Insights from Kohat District, NW Pakistan
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DOI: 10.3390/plants12030574
Abstract: The study of migrants’ ethnobotany can help to address the diverse socio-ecological factors affecting temporal and spatial changes in local ecological knowledge (LEK). Through semi-structured and in-depth conversations with ninety interviewees among local Pathans and… read more here.
Keywords: stricter border; district pakistan; kohat district; ethnobotany ... See more keywords