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. 2016 Jun 1:10:12.
doi: 10.1186/s13031-016-0079-4. eCollection 2016.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the search for universal health coverage

Karl Blanchet  1 , Fouad M Fouad  2 , Tejendra Pherali  3
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the search for universal health coverage

Karl Blanchet et al. Confl Health. .

Abstract

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. International health assistance has been provided to refugee populations in Lebanon. However, the current humanitarian system has also contributed to increase fragmentation of the Lebanese health system. Ensuring universal health coverage to vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees will require in Lebanon to redistribute the key functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health and its partners to generate more coherence and efficiency.

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