Published : 26-02-2022
Elderly Palestinian refugees in Syria are among the most vulnerable groups in the war-ravaged country.
Protracted displacement and an unabated COVID-19 outbreak, along with the absence of vital services and psychological support initiatives have added to the torment already experienced by elderly Palestinian men and women for over a decade.
Many elderly refugees have been their families’ sole breadwinners despite their critical health condition and the severe illnesses they suffer.
Thousands of them have been displaced from such refugee camps as Yarmouk and Khan Eshieh to northern Syria, where they have been struggling for survival in impoverished refugee tents and denied access to life-saving healthcare services.
Elderly Palestinian refugees in Syria are among the most vulnerable groups in the war-ravaged country.
Protracted displacement and an unabated COVID-19 outbreak, along with the absence of vital services and psychological support initiatives have added to the torment already experienced by elderly Palestinian men and women for over a decade.
Many elderly refugees have been their families’ sole breadwinners despite their critical health condition and the severe illnesses they suffer.
Thousands of them have been displaced from such refugee camps as Yarmouk and Khan Eshieh to northern Syria, where they have been struggling for survival in impoverished refugee tents and denied access to life-saving healthcare services.