ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
Healthcare bias and health inequalities towards displaced Syrians in Lebanon: a qualitative study.
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- Harm reduction among refugees and displaced populations in Lebanon: a systematic review.Harm reduction journal · 2026Pooled it
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- Inequities in contraceptive use among adults in Lebanon: a national study.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Discrimination in medical settings as perceived by forcibly displaced people within low- and middle-income countries: a scoping literature review.Public health reviews · 2026Review
- Legal residency status and its relationship with health indicators among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a nested cross-sectional study.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Toward Resilient Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Care: A Qualitative Study Involving Afghan Refugee Women in Pakistan.Health services insights · 2025Article
- Development of prediction models of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Lebanese and Syrians in a district of Beirut, Lebanon: a population-based study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: According to Lebanese official data, Lebanon hosts over 1.5 million displaced Syrians (DS). Research shows that migrants encounter barriers when accessing healthcare. The social determinants of health (SDOH) related to migration are an additional challenge for DS in Lebanon, though bias plays a significant factor in exacerbating health inequalities. This study aims to identify DS perception of healthcare biases in the Lebanese healthcare system, and its consequences on DS' accessing and receiving quality healthcare in Lebanon. Methods: A qualitative analysis using in-depth, semi-structured interviews was utilized. 28 semi-structured interviews were conducted with doctors ( Results: The findings indicated that there were barriers to accessing healthcare related to the SDOH, such as transportation and financial resources. The results also suggested that DS perceived health biases, including discriminatory behavior from Lebanese healthcare providers, stereotypes and racism leading to health inequalities. Conclusion: Based on the perceptions and experiences reported by participants, the underlying causes of biases are due to the fragility of the Lebanese healthcare system when facing a humanitarian crisis as well as a collapsing infrastructure torn by past wars and the current socio-political and financial crises in the country. Global initiatives are required to provide the necessary resources needed for offering equitable health services. Such initiatives involve addressing biases, health inequities, discrimination, and the lack of a Lebanese infrastructure system for the provision of healthcare. Addressing health inequalities remains a major health objective in achieving health equity on the micro level (cultural awareness and competencies) and macro level (equitable distribution of resources, implementation of a universal health coverage) in order to guarantee quality healthcare services to DS.
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