Syrian Refugees and Digital Health in Lebanon - Opportunities for Improving Antenatal Health

Explore a conference talk examining the potential of digital health technologies to improve antenatal care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Delve into the findings from focus groups conducted with 59 refugees in rural Lebanon, uncovering contextual and cultural factors crucial for designing effective digital health solutions. Learn about the challenges faced by over 1.1 million Syrian refugees accessing healthcare services in Lebanon's strained system, with a particular focus on antenatal care. Discover how the high smartphone utilization among refugees presents an opportunity for digital interventions. Gain insights into key considerations for designing refugee-focused antenatal care technologies, including health beliefs, literacy levels, perceptions of healthcare providers, and familial structures. Understand the intersection of human-computer interaction, public health, and refugee studies in addressing critical healthcare needs in complex humanitarian contexts.