Healthcare system responses to non-communicable diseases' needs of Syrian refugees: The cases of Jordan and Lebanon.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Jordan and Lebanon have hosted large refugee populations, with a high pre-conflict burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). We aimed to explore NCD service provision to Syrian refugees in these two host countries and to identify lessons learned that may inform the global response to the changing health needs of refugees.

Methods

Between January 2017 and June 2018, we conducted 36 in-depth interviews with stakeholders from Jordan and Lebanon, as well as global stakeholders, to understand the context, the achievements, gaps and priorities in the provision and uptake of NCD prevention, testing and treatment services to Syrian refugees.

Findings

Both countries succeeded in embedding refugee health care within

SUBMITTER: Akik C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486618 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature