Refugee Health: An Ongoing Commitment and Challenge

Jimmy T. Efird and Pollie Bith-Melander
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Jimmy T. Efird: Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Pollie Bith-Melander: Alternatives in Action, Oakland, CA 94610, USA

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-3

Abstract: Refugees represent a diverse group of displaced individuals with unique health issues and disease risks. The obstacles facing this population have their origins in war, violence, oppression, exploitation, and fear of persecution. Regardless of country of origin, a common bond exists, with refugees often confronting inadequate healthcare resources, xenophobia, discrimination, and a complex web of legal barriers in their new homelands. In many cases, the plight of refugees is multigenerational, manifesting as mental health issues, abuse, poverty, and family disruption. The health trajectory of refugees remains an ongoing commitment and challenge.

Keywords: refugee health; exploitation; lack of resources; struggles of cultural transition; hygiene/sanitation; disease risk; early marriage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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