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Treating Syrian refugees with diabetes and hypertension in Shatila refugee camp, Lebanon: Médecins Sans Frontières model of care and treatment outcomes

Kayali M, Moussally K, Lakis C, Abrash MA, Sawan C,  et al.
2019-04-02 • Conflict and Health
2019-04-02 • Conflict and Health
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing primary care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which have been increasing in low to middle-income countries, in the Shatila refugee ...
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The effect of home-based care on housebound patients and their caregivers in two Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon: a qualitative study

Sunallah M, van den Boogaard W, Lakis C, Rinchey L, Saavedra L
2021-07-01 • Lancet
2021-07-01 • Lancet
BACKGROUND
The incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) increases annually by approximately 5% among older (age 50 years and older) Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, of whom arou...
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First cases of Burkholderia cenocepacia IIIA neonatal sepsis in Central African Republic

Frank T, Gil Cuesta J, Mbecko JR, Sanke H, Lakis C,  et al.
2020-08-24 • Pan African Medical Journal
2020-08-24 • Pan African Medical Journal
Bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex cause frequent infections in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, with a significant mortality rate. Phenotypic identification of tho...
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Self-reported medication adherence among patients with diabetes or hypertension, Médecins Sans Frontières, Shatila refugee camp, Beirut, Lebanon: a mixed methods study

Mohamad M, Moussally K, Lakis C, El-Hajj M, Bahous SA,  et al.
2021-05-10 • PLOS One
2021-05-10 • PLOS One
INTRODUCTION
Low adherence to medications, specifically in patients with Diabetes (DM) and Hypertension (HTN), and more so in refugee settings, remains a major challenge to achieving...