Nutritional and mental health status of Afghan refugee children in Peshawar, Pakistan: A descriptive study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-98

  Izutsu, T ^a   Tsutsumi, A ^b   Sato, T ^c   Naqibullah, Z ^d   Wakai, S ^b   Kurita, H ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Miki Hospital   (Japan)

^d Peshawar kai Medical Services (PMS)   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Afghan refugee; Mental health; Nutrition; Pakistan; Refugee; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844486685     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950501700206     Document Type: Article

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