Highlights
The language barrier is a major hindrance for refugees trying to access health services. Integrating Syrian doctors and nurses so that they can provide health services to Syrian patients can alleviate the workload on Turkish health professionals while the relevant legislation is being completed.
WHO in collaboration with Gaziantep University and the MoH, launched the first Refugee Doctor Adaptation Training for 25 Syrian refugee doctors in 2014. The curriculum has been reinforced to further train 175 doctors in 2015, also expanding to 50 nurses through the Refugee Nurse Adaptation training.
WHO is supporting the MoH in the development of legislation and regulations to provide refugee access to family physician centers.
WHO continues to support the MoH in strengthening communicable disease surveillance and response, including routine immunization and polio campaigns.