A Children's Crisis: Update on Al Hol camp and COVID-19 concerns

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ReportsA Children’s Crisis: Update on Al Hol camp and COVID-19 concernsPublication year: 
2020
English
Format: 
pdf (1.3 MiB)
Publisher: 
Save the Children International
A COVID-19 crisis in Al Hol would be a children’s crisis. Children in the camp, many with already weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions as a result of living in desperate conditions during their formative years, may struggle to cope with this deadly virus. Suitable health services aren’t in place to adequately respond to children and their families. 
43 thousand children continue to need education, child protection, and psychosocial support and we cannot fail to adapt quickly in response to the necessary control measures.
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Orlaith Minogue
3 Publications
Amjad Yamin
4 Publications
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A Children’s Crisis: Update on Al Hol camp and COVID-19 concerns
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Publisher
Save the Children International
Authors
Minogue, Orlaith, Yamin, Amjad
Format
pdf
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Reports
Country
Syria
Region
Middle East and Eurasia
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Keywords
Child refugeesChildren affected by armed conflictCOVID-19/CoronavirusRefugee camps
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