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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Letter to Editor

Syrian refugees, between rocky crisis in Syria and hard inaccessibility to healthcare services in Lebanon and Jordan

Authors: Ziad El-Khatib, David Scales, Jo Vearey, Birger C Forsberg

Published in: Conflict and Health | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Around 3% of the world’s population (n = 214 million people) has crossed international borders for various reasons. Since March 2011, Syria has been going through state of political crisis and instability resulting in an exodus of Syrians to neighbouring countries. More than 1 million Syrian refugees are residents of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt and North Africa. The international community must step up efforts to support Syrian refugees and their host governments.

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Title: Syrian refugees, between rocky crisis in Syria and hard inaccessibility to healthcare services in Lebanon and Jordan
Authors: Ziad El-Khatib
David Scales
Jo Vearey
Birger C Forsberg
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Conflict and Health / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1505-7-18

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Syrian refugees, between rocky crisis in Syria and hard inaccessibility to healthcare services in Lebanon and Jordan

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