20 May 2019 News

ECHO TURKEY ESSN B-ROLL: EMERGENCY SOCIAL SAFETY NET

 

Turkey: overcoming language barriers in health care for Syrian refugees

Access basic health care is one of the major concerns of the over 3 million refugees in Turkey. While emergency hospital treatment in Turkey is free of charge, many Syrian and refugees are reluctant to use these facilities due to language and cultural barriers. Many local health facilities are also struggling to cope with the influx of refugee patients. The EU and other donors are addressing this issue by providing financial support to primary or migrant health centres which have been set up by local and international NGOs.

20 May 2019