The Impact Of The Syrian Civil War On Land Use / Land Cover In Al-Yarmouk Basin During 2010–2018 by Yusra Al-Husban, Ahmad Ayen

“…(YB) has been affected not only by water scarcity, frequent drought conditions; But nowadays provide proof that the major factor responsible for the current of the significant changes in (LULC) in the study area is the Syrian civil war that began in mid-2011, and the Syrian refugee influx into Jordan has been massive, more than 660,935 Syrians were registered in three camps; Za’atri the largest refugee camp in the world, Azraq and the Emirate, according to the Official figures, with the highest density about 58 not 50 person look; Fig.5 in YB. …”
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Working short and working long: can primary healthcare be protected as a public good in Lebanon today? by Randa Sami Hamadeh, Ola Kdouh, Rawan Hammoud, Enrica Leresche, Jennifer Leaning

“…Profound shocks of the past include the Lebanese civil war and the Syrian refugee crisis. We analyse how these shocks have resulted in the PHCN developing resilience mechanisms in order to ensure a space for healthcare provision that stands public in Lebanon today. …”
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Etiologic-sociodemographic assessment and comparison of dialysis modalities in pediatric Syrian migrants with chronic kidney disease by Mehtap Çelakıl, Yasemin Çoban

“…We aimed to retrospectively research the etiologic, sociodemographic, and clinical factors in CKD among Syrian refugee children, and at the same time, to compare the clinical characteristics of patients with ESRD on peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. …”
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Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth. by Connie J Mulligan, Christopher J Clukay, Anthony Matarazzo, Kristin Hadfield, Lisa Nevell, Rana Dajani, Catherine Panter-Brick

“…We collected buccal samples and survey data from 417 Syrian refugee and 306 Jordanian non-refugee youth who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a mental health-focused intervention. …”
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The need for health system strengthening in the wake of natural disasters: Lessons from the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquake by Emery Manirambona, Joseph Christian Obnial, Shuaibu Saidu Musa, Adriana Viola Miranda, Usman Abubakar Haruna, Deborah Oluwaseun Shomuyiwa

“…The disaster has disproportionately affected the Syrian refugee community in Turkey as it has fuelled disparities and discrimination, exacerbating the response to the disaster and forcing refugees to return to Syria due to dire living conditions. …”
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Infrastructure justice and humanitarianism: blockchain's promises in practice by Cheesman, M

“…I investigate the imaginaries, uses and effects of blockchain in anthropological terms, based on close-up work with the key stakeholder communities connected to a pilot project in Jordan’s refugee camps, which in 2019 began using blockchain to deliver financial aid to Syrian refugee women. Drawing together a range of perspectives on the same project, I show how the aspirations for this new technology materialise, in support of some priorities—those of UN donors, agencies and their corporate and government partners—at the expense of others—aid workers and refugees.…”

Mosquito-borne diseases: Assessing risk and strategies to control their spread in the Middle East by Laith AL-Eitan, Malek Alnemri, Haneen Ali, Mishael Alkhawaldeh, Ahmad Mihyar

“…The Middle East has faced many challenges over the years; however, the Syrian refugee crisis may be strongly related to the spread of infectious diseases. …”
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Shifting dynamics: Changes in the relationship between total fertility rate and contraceptive prevalence rate in Jordan between 2012 and 2017 [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1... by Kristin Bietsch, Ali Arbaji, Jennifer Mason, Rebecca Rosenberg, Malak Al Ouri

“…We also concluded that the changes in fertility and contraceptive use are driven by changes in Jordanian nationals, not by the growing Syrian refugee population. Conclusions: Jordan is not the only country to be experiencing a shift in the typical relationship between CPR and TFR.  …”
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Virtual Exchange in Global Health: an innovative educational approach to foster socially responsible overseas collaboration by Keith Bowen, Michele Barry, Ashley Jowell, Diana Maddah, Nael H. Alami

“…Drawing on empirical research in the learning sciences and leveraging best practices in technology design, the authors developed a Virtual Exchange in Global Health to connect university students in the U.S. with counterparts in Lebanon, who worked in teams to address humanitarian problems in Syrian refugee camps. Early results demonstrate the value of this approach. …”
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Health and wellbeing in refugee families from Syria resettled in Denmark by Nina Odgaard Nielsen, Eirikur Benedikz, Morten Dahl, Jeanette Præstegaard, Marianne Lindahl

“…Conclusions: The study demonstrated various mental and physical health challenges among the Syrian refugee families, and their health and wellbeing appeared to be substantially poorer as compared to the Danish reference population. …”
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Caring for pregnant refugee women in a turbulent policy landscape: perspectives of health care professionals in Calgary, Alberta by Anika Winn, Erin Hetherington, Suzanne Tough

“…Finally, the recent Syrian refugee influx has increased the demand on service providers and further strained already limited resources. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors and seasonal variations of different Enteropathogens in Lebanese hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis by Ali Salami, Hadi Fakih, Mohamed Chakkour, Lamis Salloum, Hisham F. Bahmad, Ghassan Ghssein

“…It remains a frequent reason for infection-related admissions to emergency units among all age groups. Following the Syrian refugee crisis and insufficient clean water in our region, we sought to assess the etiological and epidemiological factors pertaining to AGE in South Lebanon. …”
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Evaluation of Biogas Production from the Co-Digestion of Municipal Food Waste and Wastewater Sludge at Refugee Camps Using an Automated Methane Potential Test System by Mohammad Al-Addous, Motasem N. Saidan, Mathhar Bdour, Mohammad Alnaief

“…The potential benefits of the application of a circular economy—converting biomass at Za'atari Syrian refugee camps into energy—was investigated in this study. …”
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Pyrolysis of Solid Waste for Bio-Oil and Char Production in Refugees’ Camp: A Case Study by Ebtihal A. AlDayyat, Motasem N. Saidan, Zayed Al-Hamamre, Mohammad Al-Addous, Malek Alkasrawi

“…The MSW samples were taken from Zaatari Syrian Refugee Camp. The physical and chemical characteristics of MSW were studied using proximate and elemental analysis. …”
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“A person who does not have money does not enter”: a qualitative study on refugee women’s experiences of respectful maternity care by Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, Jihad Makhoul, Aleni Ghusayni

“…This paper aims at presenting Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugee women’s experiences, understanding and interpretation of disrespect and mistreatment during childbirth in hospitals in Lebanon. …”
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Multidrug-resistant pathogens contaminate river water used in irrigation in disenfranchised communities by Marwan Osman, Dina Daaboul, Anahita Ghorbani Tajani, Khaled El Omari, Bledar Bisha, Jouman Hassan, Casey L. Cazer, Kathryn J. Fiorella, Nabil Karah, Aula Abbara, Monzer Hamze, Kevin J. Cummings, Thierry Naas, Issmat I. Kassem

“…Here, we performed in-depth genomic analyses of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR-B) isolated from Al-Oueik river water that is used for irrigation of agricultural fields in a disenfranchised area that also hosts a makeshift Syrian refugee camp. Methods: A composite freshwater sample was filtered. …”
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Conducting operational research in humanitarian settings: is there a shared path for humanitarians, national public health authorities and academics? by Enrica Leresche, Claudia Truppa, Christophe Martin, Ariana Marnicio, Rodolfo Rossi, Carla Zmeter, Hilda Harb, Randa Sami Hamadeh, Jennifer Leaning

“…This paper analyses in two steps a collaborative empirical endeavour to assess health service utilization by Syrian refugee and Lebanese women undertaken by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the Harvard François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center. …”
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Using Intervention Mapping to Develop Health Education and Health Policy Components to Increase Breast Cancer Screening and Chemotherapy Adherence Among Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Wo... by Lea Sacca, Christine Markham, Johny Fares

“…This in turn led to an alarming increase in breast cancer morbidity and mortality rates among the disadvantaged population.Methods: Intervention mapping, a systematic approach which guides researchers and public health experts in the development of comprehensive evidence-based interventions (EBIs) was used to plan a health education and health policy intervention to increase breast cancer screening and chemotherapy adherence among Iraqi and Syrian refugee women aged 30 and older who are residing in refugee camps within the Beirut district of Lebanon.Results: The generation of the logic model during the needs assessment phase was guided by an extensive review of the literature and reports published in peer-reviewed journals or by international/local organizations in the country to determine breast cancer incidence and mortality rates among refugee women of Syrian and Iraqi nationalities. …”
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Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey by Danielle Poole, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Nathaniel Raymond, Till Bärnighausen

“…Methods: We did a cross-sectional survey via face-to-face interviews in a Syrian refugee camp in Greece from January 16–31, 2017. …”
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Major depressive disorder prevalence and risk factors among Syrian asylum seekers in Greece by Danielle N. Poole, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Shirley Liao, Nathaniel A. Raymond, Till Bärnighausen

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a Syrian refugee camp in the Attica region of Greece from January 16–31, 2017. …”
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