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The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
Nasim Sadat Hosseini Divkolaye1, Frederick M Burkle2
1International Affairs Department, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction:
Iran 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.
Methods:
This 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.
Results:
Comparing 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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