Lessons from the Profile of Kidney Diseases Among Afghan Refugees

Lessons from the Profile of Kidney Diseases Among Afghan Refugees

BACKGROUND Due to a paucity of research on the profile of kidney diseases among refugee populations, specifically Afghan refugees in Iran, this study aimed to illustrate the pattern of kidney disease among Afghan refugees in Iran and create a database for evaluating the performance of future health services. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective cross sectional study, in which we coll...

Literature Review and Profile of Cancer Diseases Among Afghan Refugees in Iran: Referrals in Six Years of Displacement

BACKGROUND There is a paucity of research on the profile of cancers among displaced populations, specifically Afghan refugees in Iran. This study illustrates the pattern of cancers in this population, and highlights the challenges of cancer care in displaced people with the intent that this data will facilitate appropriate allocation of resources to improve care in this population. MATERIAL A...

THE EFFICIENCY OF A MALARIA SCREENING PROGRAM AMONG AFGHAN REFUGEES IN KERMAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Evaluation of a malaria screening program was carried out in two screened Afghan refugee camps in Bardsir and Rafsanjan and compared to non-screened Afghan refugees within Kerman, as well as refugees with malaria diagnosed by Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Laboratories in Kennan and Rafsanjan, by parasitological blood examinations. The study involved 456 residents of two refugee camps ...

Impact of Afghan refugees on the infectious disease profile of Pakistan: beyond economy.

the efficiency of a malaria screening program among afghan refugees in kerman, islamic republic of iran

evaluation of a malaria screening program was carried out in two screened afghan refugee camps in bardsir and rafsanjan and compared to non-screened afghan refugees within kerman, as well as refugees with malaria diagnosed by communicable disease control (cdc) laboratories in kennan and rafsanjan, by parasitological blood examinations. the study involved 456 residents of two refugee camps and r...