Refugees
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Eastern Europe’s Looming Health Crisis
HIV is the European public health crisis the world isn’t watching
For Syrian Refugees, Deadly Hazards Lurk in Camps
Substandard living conditions leave Syrian refugees at a higher risk of injury than native Lebanese people
Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease Don’t Stop for War
During humanitarian crises, chronic diseases become more complicated
The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Providing Health Care in Ukraine's Conflict Zone
A Canadian physician reflects on his recent emergency medicine stint along the Ukrainian-Polish border
Aging and Displaced
The health and well-being of millions of older people around the world are threatened by violence and war
Health Care at Hungary's Border
Hungary has opened its arms and its health-care resources to Ukrainians fleeing Russia's war
The Fallout for People Forced to Leave Ukraine
The short- and long-term health effects of the Russia-Ukraine war
The World's First Climate Change Conflict Continues
Darfur is now on its own, fighting a forgotten war compounded by climate change
In Kansas, Health Care Is Failing Pregnant Women Who Are Refugees
"Appointments were fraught with the silence of uncomfortable providers"
Coronavirus, War, and Yemen in Between: A Recipe for Disaster
Without a collective effort to suppress COVID-19 in conflict zones, people in those areas will pay the highest price
Coronavirus in Lebanon
Interview with Walid Ammar, head of Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, on testing, funding, and the threat to refugees
Don’t Call Them Climate Refugees
The majority of people displaced by climate change won’t cross international borders, will not be refugees or migrants
Don’t Let Climate Change WASH Refugee Health Away
People are leaving their homes because of climate-driven water issues, but refugee camps face the same stresses.