Open AccessThe Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Nasim Sadat Hosseini Divkolaye,
Frederick M. Burkle
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.449b4c549951e359363a90a7f4cf8fc4
Subject(s) - refugee , afghan , immigration , government (linguistics) , public health , medicine , environmental health , population , economic growth , political science , nursing , law , philosophy , linguistics , economics
Iran is the third country in the world with the highest number of registered refugees with the majority coming from Afghanistan. They suffer major health and social risks yet their health status has never been comprehensively determined.