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Nutritional and Mental Health Status of Afghan Refugee Children in Peshawar, Pakistan: A Descriptive Study

Izutsu, T., and Tsutsumi, A., and Sato, T., and Naqibullah, Z., and Wakai, S., and Kurita, H., (2005) Nutritional and Mental Health Status of Afghan Refugee Children in Peshawar, Pakistan: A Descriptive Study. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 17 (2). pp. 93-98. ISSN 1-800-818-7243

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Official URL: http://aph.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/17/2/93

Affiliations

National Institute of Mental Health, Chiba. National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Dept. of Forensic Psychiatry
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine. Dept. of International Community Health
Miki Hospital, Saga, Japan
Peshawar-kai Medical Services (PMS), Peshawar, Pakistan
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine. Dept. of International Community Health
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine. Dept. of Mental Health

Abstract

The study sought to ascertain and describe the physical and mental health states of Afghan refugee children after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in the US and the aerial bombing of Afghanistan that followed. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in four refugee camps in Peshawar, Pakistan from February to March 2002, and comparisons among camps were made. A total of 70 males (mean age SD = 9.81 ±1.98 years old) and 30 females (7.94 ±2.07) answered a self-developed questionnaire on demographic data, traumatic events experience, living environment in the camps, and physical and mental health, through interviews. Anthropometric measures were measured and physical symptoms including anaemia and edema were assessed. Severe malnutrition was not shown and there were no significant differences in most nutritional and physical states among the camps. Nevertheless, in the newer camps more children experienced war related traumatic events. Mental symptoms were prevalent in all camps, though the characteristics of the symptoms differed among the camps.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Afghan refugee, mental health, nutrition, Pakistan, refugee, trauma.
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:4813

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