Health status of returning refugees, internally displaced persons, and the host community in a post-conflict district in northern Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey

Health status of returning refugees, internally displaced persons, and the host community in a post-conflict district in northern Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Although the adverse impacts of conflict-driven displacement on health are well-documented, less is known about how health status and associated risk factors differ according to displacement experience. This study quantifies health status and quality of life among returning refug...

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Main Authors: Rachel Burns, Kolitha Wickramage, Anwar Musah, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Francesco Checchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Sri Lanka
Post-conflict
Mental health
Quality of life
Chronic disease
Noncommunicable diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-018-0176-7

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