Source: American Near East Refugee Aid
Country: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic
In the impoverished refugee camps of Lebanon’s northern Akkar region, dental health care isn’t much more than a dream for young Syrians. A UNHCR survey found that Syrian refugee children are four times less likely to receive dental health care than the local Lebanese host community. In the harsh conditions of refugee camps, oral health tends to take a backseat to more primary concerns.
“Ideally, kids should get regular dental health check-ups,” said Abdo Sharrouf, a father of five who fled Syria two years ago. “But we can’t afford that with the poor conditions we’re living in.”
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