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The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review.
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- Evaluating Primary Healthcare Quality from Migrants and Refugees' Viewpoint.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
- Exploring refugees' experience of accessing dental health services in host countries: a scoping review.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- Socio-cultural integration of Afghan refugees in Türkiye: the role of traumatic events, post-displacement stressors and mental health.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2023Article
- The effect of social determinants of health on quality of life among Afghan refugees in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic: a path analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Access to health care for Afghan immigrants and refugees: an ethico-legal analysis based on the Iranian health law system.Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine · 2023Article
- Estimated prevalence rates and risk factors for common mental health problems among Syrian and Afghan refugees in Türkiye.BJPsych open · 2022Article
- Access, utilization, and barriers to using malaria protection tools in migrants to Iran.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionIran is the third country in the world with the highest number of registered refugees with the majority coming from Afghanistan. They suffer major health and social risks yet their health status has never been comprehensively determined.
methodsThis systematic review of the literature highlights major disparities among documented immigrants in health access, communicable and non-communicable diseases and the increasingly desperate plight of undocumented immigrants.
resultsComparing with Iranian population, the findings suggest the higher prevalence of most diseases among Afghan immigrants and refugees. This highlights the importance of increasing the migrants' access to health services from both public health as well as human rights perspectives. DISCUSSION: Although the Iranian government has taken new initiatives to overcome this challenge, certain issues have still remained unaddressed. Potential solutions to improve this process are discussed.
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