An important variable in determining the vectorial capacity of malaria mosquito species is the degree of mosquito-human contact. This parameter can be affected by community sleeping behavior and the host-feeding habits of vectors. A cross-sectional study of 775 randomly selected inhabitants, including 385 Baluchi residents and 390 Afghani refugees, was conducted in a malarious area in Sabaz Dis...

INTRODUCTION By the summer of 2014, the Syrian crisis resulted in a regional humanitarian emergency with 2.9 million refugees, including 608,000 in Jordan. These refugees access United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-sponsored clinics or Jordan Ministry of Health clinics, including tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment. Tuberculosis care in Syria has deteriorated with destroyed he...

BACKGROUND The recent crisis of refugees seeking asylum in European countries challenges public health on many levels. Most refugees currently arrive from Syria, Afghanistan, or Eritrea. Data about multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR) prevalence are not present for these countries. However, when entering the European heath care systems, data about colonisation rates regarding highly resistant bac...

Background: The psychological trauma caused by war to children and adolescents is of great concern to specialists, especially in recent years. At the end of 2014, from almost 60 million forcibly displaced people all over the world, one third were refugees and half of them were minors (Turner, 2015). It is widely known that a great percentage of them suffer from mental problems (Vostanis, 2016)....

Since 1975, more than 3 million refugees have settled in the United States, fleeing unrest, conflict, and persecution. Refugees represent diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds. Despite this heterogeneity, there are commonalities in the refugee experience. Before resettlement, all refugees must undergo an overseas medical screening to detect conditions t...

BACKGROUND The instability faced by refugees may place them at increased risk of exposure to HIV infection. Nakivale Refugee Settlement in southwestern Uganda hosts 68,000 refugees from 11 countries, many with high HIV prevalence. We implemented an HIV screening program in Nakivale and examined factors associated with new HIV diagnosis. METHODS From March 2013-November 2014, we offered free H...

victimization of women very prevalent as a social problem, today. among these are women who in addition to potential vulnerabilities, are being more victim for migrants and minorities. the main objective of this study is to identify the types of victimization of women afghan refugees and iranian in mashhad urban space and study the factors influencing their victimization. this study was conduct...

Background: A substantial number of refugees present with mental disorders. This appears particularly acute in the currently increasing refugee populations in Europe. Although EU guidelines demand the identification and support of vulnerable individuals such as survivors of trauma, no adequately validated and comprehensive mental health screening instruments for refugees residing in Europe curr...

In recent years, Germany and Austria have been among the leading European receiving countries for asylum seekers refugees (AS&R). The two cultural economic similarities, but differ, example, in their health care systems, with AS&R having unrestricted access to services upon arrival Austria, not Germany. This study investigates determinants of Germany, how these differ between countries....