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Turkey Islamic Republic of Iran Saudi Arabia Jordan Egypt Kuwait Health Implications of the influx of displaced persons from Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Alexandria Cairo Irbid Amman Az Sarqa’ Al Hasakah Dayr az Zawr Damascus & Rural Damascus Qunaitira The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsover on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not be full agreement. 1 500 000 800 000 70 000 Country Numbers (avail- able estimates) [1] Registered with UNHCR or with apt to register Syria 1 500 000 205 000 Jordan 800 000 45 000 Egypt Up to 70 000 9 400 [2] [1] Presentation by Syrian, Jordanian, and Egyptian MOH, Highlevel Ministerial Consultation to address urgent Health Care Needs of Iraqia in Neighbouring countries, Damaskus 29-30 July 2007 [2]The number of persons registered with UNHCR is estimated to increase to maximum of 15,000 by the end of 2007 and 18,000 by the end of 2008
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Turkey
Islamic Republic of Iran
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
EgyptKuwait
Health Implications of the influx of displaced persons from Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic
Alexandria
Cairo
Irbid
AmmanAz Sarqa’
Al Hasakah
Dayr az Zawr
Damascus &Rural Damascus
Qunaitira
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsover on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not be full agreement.
1 500 000
800 000
70 000
Country Numbers (avail-able estimates)[1]
Registered with UNHCR or with apt to register
Syria 1 500 000 205 000
Jordan 800 000 45 000
Egypt Up to 70 000 9 400[2]
[1] Presentation by Syrian, Jordanian, and Egyptian MOH, Highlevel Ministerial Consultation to address urgent Health Care Needs of Iraqia in Neighbouring countries, Damaskus 29-30 July 2007[2]The number of persons registered with UNHCR is estimated to increase to maximum of 15,000 by the end of 2007 and 18,000 by the end of 2008
Health Implications of the influx of displaced
persons from Iraq
WHO Briefing 5 September, 2007
Health Action in Crises
Concerns regarding displaced Iraqis
Health impact
Iraqi population substantially added to local population
• Overload of health services, especially regarding secondary and tertiary services as well as chronic diseases
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Many displaced avoid registration• Gaps in the national health information and disease surveillance systems
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Lower immunization coverage• Increased risk of vaccine prevent-able diseases
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Low or deteriorating purchasing power
• Raising malnutrition rates•
Population in epidemiological transition
• Need to control communicable and chronic non-communicable diseases
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Young population, high fertility rate
• Increased need for reproductive and child health services
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Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic
Jordan
Egypt
