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...
Main Authors: | Rachel Burns, Kolitha Wickramage, Anwar Musah, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Francesco Checchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Conflict and Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-018-0176-7 |
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