from UNHCR
A UNHCR-commissioned survey of trauma among Iraqi refugees indicates widespread depression and anxiety among those interviewed and calls for programmes be set up to address mental health issues and their prevalence among some 1.5 million Iraqi refugees in Syria.
Final results of the study of 754 refugees in Syria were released in Geneva on Tuesday, including another key recommendation for increased advocacy among all groups within Iraq "to end deliberate torture and the numerous other horrific events" in the country.
The survey was conducted by the Ipsos market research agency among refugees registering with UNHCR in Damascus from October 31-November 25. The data collected was analyzed by the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia using standard assessment tools.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Trauma survey in Syria highlights suffering of Iraqi refugee
