SYRIAN REFUGEES STRAINING HEALTH SERVICES IN REGION, UN WARNS IN NEW REPORT

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SYRIAN REFUGEES STRAINING HEALTH SERVICES IN REGION, UN WARNS IN NEW
REPORTNew York, Apr 26 2013 1:00PMThe refugee crisis sparked by the
conflict in Syria is increasingly straining health services in
surrounding countries, while refugees are finding it harder to access
the quality treatment they need, the United Nations refugee agency
warns in report released today.

The report, which covers the first three months of 2013 in Iraq,
Jordan and Lebanon, shows that more than 1 million refugees need
treatment for a wide range of both common and conflict-related
conditions, Adrian Edwards, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) <"http://www.unhcr.org/517a5d589.html">told
journalists in Geneva.

Mr. Edwards explained that the situation is particularly challenging
for those with chronic and other costly health conditions, such as
diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular illnesses, as well as
expensive referral care more commonly diagnosed and treated in
middle-income countries. The report was primarily based on information
from established refugee camps, except for data from Lebanon.

He said that as of last night, 1,401,435 Syrians had registered as
refugees in the region or were pending registration. This corresponds
to 30 per cent more than the total envisaged under the current
Regional Refugee Response Plan by end June 2013 – for which around 55
per cent of funding has so far been received.

"An updated plan is due to be presented to donors in late May. UNHCR
continues to roll out additional capacity as funding comes in," he
added.

With nearly 2.5 million Syrian refugees throughout the entire region,
the report cites two major problems facing the health system. First,
with low funding for the refugee crisis, the challenge of providing
access to quality health care for Syrian refugees is growing –
particularly for people living outside of camps.

Secondly, the increasing numbers of people needing medical help is
straining existing health services in each of the affected countries.

"Both issues are a matter of serious concern to UNHCR," Mr. Edwards
stressed, adding: "We continue, with our partners, to provide medical
care for refugees in the camps in Jordan and Iraq. But for those
refugees who live outside of camps, often in urban settings, the
situation is more difficult."

In terms of the overall health situation of Syrian refugees, the UNHCR
report shows a "mixed" picture. Syrian refugees are not reported to be
suffering from high rates of mortality and acute malnutrition.
Mortality at the Za'atri camp in Jordan, for example, is reported at
0.1 per 1,000 people per month, while global acute malnutrition in
children below five years is less than 5.8 per cent – neither rate
being outside norms seen in the region. This is in contrast to many
other humanitarian situations in other parts of the world.

"However, preventive services, chronic disease treatment and expensive
referral care are not sufficiently provided at a cost that refugees,
despite the support provided by governments and humanitarian agencies,
can afford," he said.

Meanwhile, at a reception and concert in New York last night for
Syrian children, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6777">recalled his
visit to Za'atari camp last December. He was struck by how many
children there were, lining the road "cheering, running and full of
fun and mischief."

Yet, he said, there was no disguising that their lives had been
massively disrupted. "Most had fled with their families with only what
they could carry. Many had witnessed or ensured unspeakable
atrocities." Almost 2 million children are internally displaced, and
more than 600,000 have fled Syria as refugees, he added.

With no end to the conflict in sight, the Secretary-General called on
the Security Council and countries in the region to come up with a
unified position that can persuade all actors to come to the
negotiating table. "We risk an entire generation of children being
scarred for life. The children of Syria are our children. They need
our help," he implored.Apr 26 2013 1:00PM
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