This study aimed at assessing health needs of Iraqi refugees at Al-Ruwayshed and Al-Karama camps in Jordan. Eighty Families were selected through a systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using a survey tool, which was prepared for the study. Descriptive statistics in terms of frequency, percentages and mean were utilized for analyzing the data. The findings showed that 85% of the sample evaluated health services as poor. Urinary tract infection was the most common disease among the refugees (42%). Additionally, they experienced bad living conditions, including bad tents, bad quality and quantity of food, inadequate healthy water (65%) with poor quality (94%), bad heat source (82%) and bad light source (80%), all of which affect health. Based on the findings, health education is needed to address health needs of the refugees, while more attention is needed from health care providers, social welfare services and camps organizers. © 2006 DAR Publishers/University of Jordan. All Rights Reserved.

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