Syrian Refugees Research Paper

On September of 2015, the image of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi went viral. “The toddler’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach had reverberated across the globe” (Parkinson & George-Cosh, 2015). Aylan’s family had “fled the brutal civil war in their native Syria and only attempted the boat crossing after Canada denied their application of admission as refugees. The image led to an astonishing outpouring of support for Syrian refugees” (Hein & Niazi, 2016).

As the rifle and machine gun fire exchanges in the Syrian Civil War not only lives are lost but many innocent men, women and children are left in need of emergency care. Cecily Hilleary, a traveling journalist for VOA World News, mentions “the United Nations estimates the civil war raging in Syria has left more than 2.5 million people in dire need of food, water, drugs and medical supplies,” not including the already 25,000, and counting, deceased from the war (VOA par. 9). The medical aid is minimal in Syria due to the low number of volunteers and medical staff. Cecily tells the stories of crowded hospitals with over 250-350 beds being piled up upon with hurt Syrian individuals, many being innocent women and

Canada’s current immigration policies are failing to meet the diverse and unique needs of Syrian refugees. The purpose of this briefing note is to present recommendations regarding the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Canada, as there is a need for improved health and social support services. Social workers in particular have a crucial role in the resettlement and successful integration of Syrian refugees in Canada.

In Syria, attacks on medical personnel is particularly serious. A vast number of medical facilities have been wiped out and completely destroyed. When medical personnel come to the rescue of seemingly innocent civilians after a city has been bombed, those first

Oxfam’s protection monitoring focuses on specific issues identified to be of relevance for the target population and that can contribute to the analysis of the protection landscape. The monitoring uses primarily qualitative data collection methods, to allow for a more in depth understanding of the issues and to provide space to participants to present their own views, perspectives and recommendations. This thematic report focuses on understanding Syrian refugees’ experiences in accessing health care services in Lebanon. The report presents an overview of the protection issues and challenges and the coping mechanisms used in accessing healthcare services as described by Syrian refugees interviewed in Bekaa and North Lebanon.

Forced migration from diverse regions and refugee camp living can increase the risk of exposure to health risks and diseases. Many refugees can be exposed to communicable and noncommunicable diseases, injuries associated with work environments, and psychological problems (Carballo & Nerukar, 2012). Many refugees flee their own country to seek new opportunities and to obtain a better quality of life. They work very hard in order to provide for their families. Nowadays, many refugees are struggling to access healthcare in the United States and face healthcare challenges. This is an important issue that needs to be addressed because there can be possible misdiagnosis and medical mistakes. In addition many refugees and immigrants can misuse medical services such as using the emergency room. The patient may have a negative experience and will not trust the healthcare system. Many refugees encounter different barriers such as environmental, social and policy factors that affect their access to the Unites States healthcare

The displacement of Syrian’s as a result of war is an issue that is extremely prevalent in today’s society. It can be safely stated that the question of whether or not to allow refugees into our country is an ethical one. There are many that would say that these refugees are a great responsibility and bring with them, undeniable risks. To these people, I would say, that despite the possible dangers, we as humans are naturally altruistic and are presented with undeniable philosophical reasoning regarding the importance of caring for distant others.

Hana Pierces girl’s ears and taking care of family members children in her spare time. She helps her parent in domestic works. Dominus states that it is illegal to work in Lebanon when they are Syrian refugee because of that supervisor who let them work in the field treat them unpleasantly. One day, when Hanna asks for water while working in the field, the supervisor says that “What are you stupid?” (qtd. in Dominus), but she continues to work. She reported that the World Food Program aids $14 for each person, and the WFP raised $21. Dominus says that water shortage was difficult before the Syrian refugees into Lebanon, and it is usual two to three people get sick in the camp because of the contamination.

In the recent days Syria has been suffering of many unfortunate events, and the citizens of this country are being the most affected by all the events. Some of Syria citizens decided to look for a safer place for their selves and their children. However, many countries had decided to close their borders and negate the entry to any Syrian refugee. For my personal opinion human beings trend to help each other’s for nature. In addition, many religions around the world say that if you can help someone that need’s it you must do it. Anyway, when world leaders decided to negate their help to the Syrian refugees they were been inauthentic to their religions and to their human nature. If it is true that terrorism is something that comes from Middle East, we should not negate the opportunity to survive to all the innocent people that are suffering in that zone.

This is the story of Dania, a ten year old Syrian refugee now living in Lebanon. She can still recall hours spent huddling in a hole in the ground that her father had dug for the family in times of artillery attack, as they crouched in the dirt covering their heads. She could hear the boom of cars exploding, as buildings and stores crumbled to the ground. Ever since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War three years ago, her life has not been the same. Her small school has been destroyed by explosions, and her uncle killed in a missile attack. By the summer of 2013 her family came face to face with the realities of war-- either die in Syria or risk everything by fleeing to Lebanon. To Dana’s family there was no choice, they had to flee. She has been living as a refugee in Lebanon ever since (Lewis).

I’m sure in the past few months and years if you have turned on the news this topic has been talked about in high regard and with deep concern. A country at war, civilians pried from their homes and forced into ridicule and danger while in a search for a better life. If you haven’t caught on by now I am speaking about the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe. To really understand what should happen and what is happening you must know all things that are beyond that. First you should know that this is all a result of the Syrian Civil War started by the refusal of the Assad regime to step down during the Peaceful Arab Spring demonstration. During this protest in Syria, protesters were fired upon, some were killed, and many were injured. After this act, Syrian civilians started opening fire against government militia, and having violent protests of the government. Intern from all this, rebels leave the Syrian army to form the free Syrian army. Kurds also defect from the Assad Regime and make it a three-way battle.

A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to

Although volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontiers are commonly stationed in various countries with a dire healthcare worker shortage, regions with refugee camps and internally displaced persons are also a focus for this organization. Refugees and internally displaced persons often come from war torn regions and live in close confines with poor sanitation and limited resources. These living situations become a breeding ground for diseases and other health issues like malnutrition, yet the individuals lack access to any sort of healthcare. The organization also responds quickly when regions suddenly experience an increased need for healthcare, for example in times of an epidemic or a natural disaster. Medecins Sans Frontiers’ involvement across its varying regions and their attempt to address a broad spectrum of healthcare truly show how altruistic the organization is to individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion.

The Syrian Refugee crisis began in 2011 and has continued to grow in numbers of refugees since that year. As of December 31rst, 2015, the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) has stated that there are 4 602 203 registered refugees. Since 2011, countries that the refugees have fled to include Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan, and Turkey has accepted the most refugees, 2 500 000. A total of 8 000 000 € has been spent on tending to the refugee’s presence in Turkey. The refugees continue to flee Syria to escape the horror’s of ISIS and the main reason that refugees are fleeing is due to the Syrian Civil War, the war that has sparked an estimated 6 000 000 refugees to flee and look for new homes in neighboring countries. The crisis is ongoing and the EU countries are showing to be greatly affected by the issue.

This case study paper will share some of the experiences and problem solving methods that have been helpful across cultures in trying to improve the refugee’s health outcomes and improvement of relationship between the health personnel.