2025/07/15 by Fadi El‐Jardali, Sara Bennett, Paul Spiegel · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Medicine · Psychology · #Global Maternal and Child Health #Healthcare Systems and Reforms #Migration, Health and Trauma
paper · pdf · doi:10.1186/s13031-025-00684-y
openalex publication_date 2025/07/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Globally, the number of people forcibly displaced has reached an unprecedented record surpassing 100 million, including 26.3 million refugees, in May 2022 [ 1 ]. The vast majority of the world’s refugees (83%) are hosted by and living outside of camps amongst national populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [ 2 ]; often adjacent to the countries experiencing crises or conflict. Many of these host countries are themselves already experiencing political instability and limited resources. This, in turn, hinders their ability to provide adequate healthcare access - a fundamental human right - to refugees and nationals alike. The situation is further complicated by the protracted nature of current refugee crises and the tremendous health needs of refugee populations encompassing communicable and non-communicable diseases, notably mental health conditions, and injuries including those linked to gender-based violence (GBV).