2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1083353
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Impact of United States refugee ban and discrimination on the mental health of hypertensive Arabic-speaking refugees

Behnan Albahsahli,
Lana Bridi,
Raghad Aljenabi
et al.

Abstract: BackgroundHypertension is a global leading cause of death which disproportionately affects refugees. This chronic disease increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, brain, and other end-organ disease, if left uncontrolled. The 2017 United States travel or “Muslim” ban prevented immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, including Syria and Iraq; two major contributors to the global refugee population. As of 2020, the United States has admitted more than 133,… Show more

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