Oral Health as a Refugee Health Right
| dc.contributor.author | Elham Kateeb | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hyewon Lee | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-29T08:00:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-29T08:00:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-07-25 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The global forced displacement crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with millions of individuals being uprooted from their homes due to various factors such as persecution, armed conflict, and natural disasters.1 Amongst these displaced populations, refugees represent a particularly vulnerable and marginalised group, often facing significant barriers in accessing health care, including oral health services. The delivery of health interventions in conflict settings is often hindered by numerous challenges, including limited resources, population displacement, and a shortage of skilled health care professionals.2 Here, we highlight the urgent need to prioritise and promote oral health for refugees, especially refugee women and children, and call upon policymakers, health care providers, and related organisations to integrate oral health into existing and future primary health care systems for refugees. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the mem-bers of World Dental Federation FDI, the World Federation of Public Health Associations, the Sustainable Health Equity Movement, and the Framework Convention on Global Health Alliance for their invaluable contributions to the develop-ment of the policy on refugee oral health rights. We are deeply appreciative of their efforts. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1875-595X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/8376 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | Oral Health as a Refugee Health Right | |
| dc.type | Article |