Background: The objective of the current study was to translate and validate the Iranian version of the WHOQOL-BREF.

The cross-border traffic of Afghanis is an important factor for persistence of malaria in Baluchestan but based on our data, life style and protective behavior of refugees with regard to malaria protection are also important factors, particularly because they do not use local Health Services. Therefore, it is important to implement prevention education programs specifics to target Afghani refugees and to employ Afghani public health professionals to asset with elimination and treatment.

Background and Aims:Psychiatric morbidity among Afghan refugees in Iran, especially those who are resettled in camps has been poorly studied. This study was done to determine the prevalence of mental health problems and the associated effective demographic factors.Methods:Cross-sectional survey of 321 resettled Afghan refugees who were at least 15 years old. A version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in Persian was administered. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis and logistic regression.Results:Social dysfunction with 80.1% and depression with 22.1% had the highest and lowest prevalence. 48.9% had psychosomatic problem, and 39.3% of them had anxiety. Regarding each person that had at least one mental health disorder as unhealthy, 88.5% of the studied population had mental health problem. Being a man, living with more than eight persons in the same home, and being ten or under ten years at the migration time were statistically significantly associated with higher levels of social dysfunction. Having psychosomatic problem was associated with unemployment, being born in Iran, being ten or less than ten years at the migration time, and having no entertaining programs. Having 1-3 children, living with more than eight persons in the same home, and positive history of chronic disease were statistically significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety. Moreover, having no entertaining programs, and family members' death during migration were associated with higher levels of depression.Conclusion:Mental health problems related to immigration and living in camps, were common among Afghan refugees resettled in Bushehr refugee camp.