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Medical Aspects of Health Care: Reflections from the Field Experience in European Countries and an Overview of the Basic Health Needs

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This chapter aims at presenting a basic introduction to primary health-care needs of refugees during transit and in camps. These include challenges like emergency and first-line treatments, water preparation, hygiene and vaccinations but also recognition of long-term health-care-related needs. The chapter is based on the international standards and on practical (field) experience with the refugees recently arrived in Europe. However, it does not intend to replace handbooks on refugee and migrant medicine.

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