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    Syrian Refugee Health Profile

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    Priority Health Conditions

    The health conditions listed below are considered priority health conditions when caring for or assisting Syrian refugees.

    Background

    Geography, Ethnic Groups, Language, Education and Literacy, Family and Kinship, Religious Beliefs, Tips for Clinicians

    Population Movements and Refugee Services in Countries of Asylum

    From Syria, To the United States

    Healthcare Access and Health Concerns among Syrian Refugees Living in Camps or Urban Settings Overseas

    Primary Healthcare, Immunizations, Reproductive Health, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Gender-Based Violence, Early and Forced Marriage, Mental Health

    Medical Screening of U.S.-Bound Refugees

    Visa Medical Examination, Pre-Departure Medical Screening, Pre-Embarkation Checks, Vaccination Program, Presumptive Therapies for Intestinal Parasites, Post-Arrival Medical Screening

    Health Information

    Communicable Diseases, Parasitic Infections, Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health

    Page last reviewed: January 10, 2017
    Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ)
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