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Changing Spectrum of Migrants entering Greek Refugee Camp 2019 in Comparison to 2015/2016. (Psychological and social challenge) (Letter to The Editor)
Abstract
Spectrum of migrants to EU is changing. The aim of this letter is to assess the necessary change of psychological and social attitude to the new wave of migrants. Table 1 shows changes of the spectrum of the nationality of migrants to Lesbos UNHCR. Situation has substantially changed within last 3 years, when in 2015 and 2016 Syrian and Iraqui refugees were prevalent .In 2019 Afghaistan and Sub-Saharan Africa are in more than 50% of all residents of the Camp. Therefore psychological, social and medical approach must be modifyed from previous operations. To the editors: Spectrum of migrants to EU is changing. Previous studys from Greece, Slovenia, Bosna and other Balcan countries in 20152018 showed majority of Sirian and Iraqui nationals (1-5). The aim of this letter is to assess the necessary change of psychological and social attitude to the new wave of migrants. Table 1 shows changes of the spectrum of the nationality of migrants to Lesbos UNHCR Refugee camp Moria. The change of the spectrum significantly (more African and Afghani migrants) is a signal for a change of screening and operational policy. Table 1: Changes of nationality of Migrants in 2019 comparing to 2016. Country 2016 2019 Syria 1 3 Iraq 2 6 Afghanistan 4 1 Other ME 3 4 SS Africa 6 2 Other 5 5 References: 1. WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (2017) Operations Manual WHO Geneve, 2017, 155 pp. 2. KALAVSKY E, HERDICS G, VALOVA J, SUBRAMANIAN S, BYDZOVSKY J, RIDOSKO J, SIMONEK T, PALUN M, VANSAC P, NADDOUR A, SUVADA J (2018) Emergencies in Migrant and Refugee Health 2015-2018 (Letter) In: Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention, Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 pp 56-57. 3. SUBRAMANIAN S, BELOVICOVA M, VANSAC P, PALUN M, RADKOVA L, OTRUBOVA J, VLCEK R, BENCA J, OLAH M, MATULNIKOVA L, SRAMKOVA M, CMOREJ P, KRCMERY V, SHAHUM A (2018) Rehabilitation and Nursing homes with Elderly and Homeless Population, Lessons not only for Physiotherapy but also for Epidemiology?, In: Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention, Vol: 9, Issue: 3, 2018 pp. 64-66 4. BELOVICOVA M, MURGOVA A, VANSAC P, POPOVICOVA M, BALAZOVA I, NEMCIKOVA M, MASTEROVA V, URBANOVA A, FABISKOVA K, BALAZIOVA A (2019) Hepatitis C Screening in 62 Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention Vol. 10 No. 4 2019 selected social reintegration facillities in Eastern Slovakia. In: Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention. Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019, pp. 25-31 5. UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISION FOR REFUGEES ANNUAL REPORT (2018) UNHCR , New York, 2019, 206 pp.