Prevalence of physical health status among displaced individuals at Hamam al-Alil camp in Ninevah governorate

Abstract

Background: The Iraqi conflicts that have unfolded since 2013 have given rise to the most significant displacement crisis in the Middle East in more than six decades. Approximately 4.5 million Iraqis have been forced to leave their residences, resulting in Iraqis emerging as one of the globe's most extensively displaced communities. Aim: This study aims to assess the physical health problems of people displaced in Hamam Al-Alil Camp. Methods: The cross-sectional survey study design was performed in Hamam Al-Alil camps (Located on the western bank of the Tigris River in the Nineveh Governorate in Iraq, to the south of Mosul) for the period of 26th December 2017 throughout 1st March 2018. The sample of the study consists of (869) participants. Results: The study distributed 869 surveys which show that the estimation of females was (54%), while males (46%), most of the participants in this study were at age (18-30) years old, and the majority of them reported at least one chronic condition.  Conclusions: This study concluded that most of the participants were female (54%), middle-aged, and reported a high prevalence of suffering from physical health symptoms such as hypertension, diabetes, and diarrhea. Recommendation: Resettlement partners should be mindful of the unique health challenges affecting this population to effectively meet the community's specific needs.

Keywords

• prevalence physical health internal people displaced refugees