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Refugees impose ‘huge’ burden on northern region health sector — survey

By Petra - May 06,2014 - Last updated at May 06,2014

AMMAN — A health survey in the northern governorates and Zarqa showed that the influx of Syrian refugees has placed “huge” pressure on the medical sector.

The survey results were announced on Tuesday by the Health Ministry, WHO, UNCHR and Harvard University.

It also indicated that health facilities in these regions receive more than 1,533 Syrian refugees a day.

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