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Lessons to learn from the analysis of routine health data from Moria Refugee Camp on Lesvos, Greece
Paul L Hart1, Helen Zahos2, Nicola Salt3
122603 Esplanada Circle W, Boca Raton, FL 33433, USA.
Background:
Refugees in humanitarian settings commonly experience many health needs and barriers to access healthcare; health data from these settings are infrequently reported, preventing effective healthcare provision. This report describes health needs of refugees in Moria Camp on Lesvos, Greece-Europe's largest refugee camp.
Methods:
A set of routinely collected service data of 18 131 consultations of 11 938 patients, attending a primary care clinic in the camp over 6 months in 2019-20, was analysed retrospectively, focusing on chronic health conditions.
Results:
The most frequent chronic conditions were musculoskeletal pain (25.1%), mental health (15.9%), cardiac (12.7%) and endocrine conditions (8.9%). In all, 70.4% of consultations were for acute health problems, with high rates of injuries and wounds (20.8%), respiratory infections (12.5%), gastroenteritis (10.7%) and skin problems (9.7%), particularly scabies.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of acute and chronic health problems is high in this setting, with some likely attributable to the deplorable living conditions in the camp. Despite its magnitude, the interpretability of routine health data is limited. A research agenda is identified, and a framework for chronic disease management in refugee camps is proposed.
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