Table 4 Results from the grey literature
From: Assessment of the health needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Syria’s neighboring countries
Author | Country | Summary of Findings |
|---|---|---|
UNHCR [75] | Iraq | 9% of all households had at least one member living with a disability; 99% reported this member had difficulties accessing services, 93% reported no assistance from an organization |
Amnesty International [76] | Jordan | High level of mental health needs, also need to address vulnerable populations. |
MSF [77] | Jordan | Thousands denied access to essential medical care – 75% are women and children. |
MSF [78] | Jordan | Complicated war injuries persist, long wait lists. |
MSF [79] | Jordan | Opening of a mother and child hospital to address gaps in maternal and newborn health. |
MSF [80] | Jordan | Difficult and expensive to find treatment for chronic diseases for those living outside of camps. |
UNHCR [81] | Jordan | Need for more female health workers, more reproductive health services for men, and more mental health support. |
Amnesty International [82] | Lebanon | General lack of secondary and tertiary care. High treatment costs for cancer and NCDs. |
ICRC [83] | Lebanon | Increase in the number of wounded patients and shelter priorities due to winter. |
ICRC [84] | Lebanon | War-related surgery procedures are extremely prevalent. |
UNHCR [85] | Lebanon | Chronic illnesses were the primary health need across all governorates; 16% could not access healthcare - 93% of those due to cost. |
MSF [86] | Syria | Raqqa: Major difficulties obtaining urgent lifesaving medical care due to ongoing battles. |
MSF [87] | Syria | Aleppo: Significant increases in the number of wounded patients. |
MSF [88] | Syria | Low vaccination rates and potential measles outbreaks. |
MSF [89] | Syria | Continued understaffing and funding of medical facilities; gaps in mental health, vaccines, chronic diseases, reproductive health, and secondary and tertiary care. |
MSF [90] | Syria | Food shortages, lack of good nutrition. Accessibility to maternal hospitals is limited. |
MSF [91] | Syria | Shortage of doctors in Aleppo due to targeted airstrikes. |
MSF [92] | Syria | Many children currently unvaccinated, undocumented cases of measles, meningitis, and pneumonia. |
UNICEF [93] | Syria | Among youth, there is a high prevalence of malnutrition and malnourishment, re-emergence of polio, severe psychological problems. |
UNHCR [94] | Turkey, Jordan, and Iraq | Iraq: Vaccination campaigns being provided. Jordan: Support of reproductive health services. Turkey: Hygiene kits being delivered to communities. |
WHO [95] | Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey | Iraq: Measles outbreak, upper respiratory tract infections. Jordan: War-related injuries. Lebanon: Maternal and child health services as priority need amongst Syrian refugees in Lebanon, along with mental health and NCD services. Syria: Vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks, acute jaundice syndrome, and typhoid. Turkey: CDs, vaccine-preventable diseases, and mental health |
WHO [96] | Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq | Mental Health: 50% estimated to be in need of psychosocial support. Reproductive, maternal, and child health: Low use of antenatal care, high rates of caesarean sections. NCDs: High prevalence in Syria and Jordan. CDs: Outbreak due to migration. Injuries also a high priority. |