Executive summary With one billion people on the move or having moved in 2018, migration
is a global reality, which has also become a political lightning rod. Although estimates …

Objectives To document the ongoing destruction as a result of the tragic events in Syria, to
understand the changing health care needs and priorities of Syrians. Methods A directed …

Background Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
have hosted large refugee populations, with a high pre-conflict burden of non …

The conflict in Syria presents new and unprecedented challenges that undermine the
principles and practice of medical neutrality in armed conflict. With direct and repeated …

The health consequences of the ongoing US-led war on terror and civil armed conflicts in
the Arab world are much more than the collateral damage inflicted on civilians …

The crisis in Syria has forced more than 4 million people to find refuge outside Syria. In
Lebanon, in 2015, the refugee population represented 30% of the total population …

Abstract Background The conflict in Syria that began in 2011 has resulted in the exodus of
over 5 million Syrian refugees to neighbouring countries, with more than one million …

Objectives To describe trends in major communicable diseases in Syria during the ongoing
conflict, and the challenges to communicable disease surveillance and control in the context …

Lebanon, a middle-income country with ongoing political turmoil, unstable economic
situation, and a fragmented and under-resourced health system, hosts about one million …

Resilience is increasingly recognised as a key process mitigating the impact of shocks and
stressors on functioning. The literature on individual and community resilience is being …