ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Health Status of Afghan Refugees in Europe: Policy and Practice Implications for an Optimised Healthcare.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers and facilitators of tuberculosis treatment among immigrants: an integrative review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Attachment-related trauma markers and symptom severity in Afghan refugees.BJPsych open · 2026Article
- Understanding the Health and Social Determinants of Health Needs of Resettled Afghan Refugees in Houston, Texas.Community health equity research & policy · 2026Article
- Exploring Afghan Refugees' Post-Resettlement Experiences in North America: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Obesity and the experienced cultural, economic, and climate variations among immigrants to high-income countries: An umbrella review of the literature.Public health nutrition · 2026Review
- Adult ADHD Symptoms in Syrian War Refugees with Long-Term Health Conditions: A Screening Cross-Sectional Analysis from Jordan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessment of Factors Associated with Health Literacy Among Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Global Comparative Phylogeography of E. granulosus s.s. Inferred From Mitochondrial DNA: Integrated Datasets of GenBank and Newly Characterized Isolates From Afghanistan.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- From Vulnerability to Resilience: Roles of Community Support for Well-Being of Older Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh.Journal of aging research · 2025Article
- The effect of socioeconomic factors on malnutrition in Syrian children aged 0-6 years living in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Oral health among refugees and asylum seekers utilizing Médecins du Monde clinics in mainland Greece, 2016-2017.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Small Bowel Villous Atrophy in a Young Patient: A Challenging Diagnosis.GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Diabetes care and outcomes of pediatric refugees and migrants from Ukraine and Syria/Afghanistan with type 1 diabetes in German-speaking countries.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Migrants' mental health recovery in Italian reception facilities.Communications medicine · 2023Article
- Who Let the Dogs Out? Unmasking the Neglected: A Semi-Systematic Review on the Enduring Impact of Toxocariasis, a Prevalent Zoonotic Infection.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Double burden of vulnerability for refugees: conceptualization and policy solutions for financial protection in Iran using systems thinking approach.Health research policy and systems · 2023Article
- Health Care Organization in Poland in Light of the Refugee Crisis Related to the Military Conflict in Ukraine.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- 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
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Abstract
Four decades of civil war, violence, and destabilisation have forced millions of Afghans to flee their homes and to move to other countries worldwide. This increasing phenomenon may challenge physicians unfamiliar with the health status of this population, which may be markedly different from that of the host country. Moreover, several factors during their migration, such as transport in closed containers, accidental injuries, malnutrition, and accommodation in detention centres and refugee camps have a major influence on the health of refugees. By taking into account the variety of the specific diseases among migrant groups, the diversity of the origins of refugees and asylum seekers, and the increasing numbers of Afghan refugees, in this review we focus on the population of Afghans and describe their health status with the aim of optimising our medical approach and management. Our literature review shows that the most prevalent reported infections are tuberculosis and other respiratory tract infections and parasitic diseases, for example leishmaniasis, malaria, and intestinal parasitic infections. Anaemia, hyperlipidaemia, arterial hypertension, diabetes, smoking, overweight, malnutrition, low socioeconomic status, and poor access to healthcare facilities are additional risk factors for non-communicable diseases among Afghan refugees. With regards mental health issues, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the most common diagnoses and culture shock and the feeling of being uprooted modulate their persistence. Further research is needed in order to provide us with extensive, high-quality data about the health status of Afghan refugees. The main objective of this review is to identify protective factors which could ensure key health concepts and good clinical practice.
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