Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon
We found a high burden of skin infections among the study participants, most probably due to the high burden of displacement. Urgent interventions are needed to increase dermatological care among the population, including fostering a peaceful and enabling environment for the provision of sustainable health care solutions.
Authors
- Valeska Padovese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-9230)
- Carson Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3767-8352)
- Isotta Rossoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-2228)
- Sofia Labbouz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3715-3217)
- Rym Afiouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-1018)
- Anne‐Sophie Sarkis
- William Abou Shahla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7621-965X)
- Abdul Ghani Kibbi
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- International Organization for Migration (CH)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Mater Dei Hospital (MT)
- Hague Institute for Global Justice (NL)
- London Bridge Hospital (GB)
- University of Tripoli Lebanon (LB)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.10.560
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00