Health
2 dead, 9 sick in suspected mushroom poisoning in Denmark
Danish police say two children have died and nine other family members have been hospitalized with signs of poisoning, reportedly after eating toxic mushrooms.
Oct 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Only one in five Syrian children in refugee camps show resilience to mental health problems
Many more Syrian children living in refugee camps appear to be living with mental health problems than previously thought, according to new in-the-field research led by Queen Mary University of London.
Aug 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Georgia expanding innovative refugee mental health program
Although they experience significantly higher rates of depression, post-traumatic stress and anxiety than their U.S.-born neighbors, refugees have largely not been able to see mental health providers. Transportation, cost, ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Health
Refugee children get better health, nutrition via e-vouchers
Electronic food vouchers provided young Rohingya children in Bangladeshi refugee camps with better health and nutrition than direct food assistance, according to new research led by Cornell University, in conjunction with ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria, says survey
Thousands of children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged northeastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday quoting a new survey that is forcing Nigerian officials to stop denying the crisis.
Nov 15, 2016
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Privately sponsored refugees likely to receive better prenatal care than government-assisted refugees in Canada
Government-assisted refugees were less likely to receive adequate prenatal care than privately sponsored refugees, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Apr 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over five million children get polio vaccines in Niger: UN
More than five million children were vaccinated against polio in Niger last month, the UN said Tuesday, adding that the number was higher than the target.
Apr 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diphtheria kills nine in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
Bangladesh Tuesday launched a massive drive to vaccinate Rohingya children against diphtheria after a suspected outbreak killed nine refugees and infected more than 700.
Dec 12, 2017
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Bangladesh frets about population boom in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh has launched a birth control drive in its overcrowded Rohingya refugee camps, an official said Tuesday, fearing a population boom would worsen the humanitarian crisis unfolding along its border.
Sep 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Schools key to successful integration of child refugees, says study
Schools can provide the ideal environment to improve integration and reduce the difficulties faced by refugee children in Western asylum countries, according to a new study from psychologists at City, University of London.
Jan 29, 2018
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