‘Most importantly, I hope God keeps illness away from us’: The context and challenges surrounding access to health care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the search for universal health coverage
The crisis in Syria has forced more than 4 million people to find refuge outside Syria. In Lebanon, in 2015, the refugee population represented 30 % of the total population. International health assistance has been provided to refugee populations in Lebanon. However, the current humanitarian system has also contributed to increase fragmentation of the Lebanese health system. Ensuring universal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Public Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1744-1692,1744-1706
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1775865