$17.2m funding boost to support Syrian refugees' healthMURRAY WILSON / FAIRFAX NZA funding boost of $17.2 million over four years will help support 500 Syrian refugees arriving in New Zealand. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman said the funding in Budget 2016 will help support refugees arriving over the next two years. The funding will also go towards ongoing health costs – from primary care in the community to hospital level care. The majority of Syrian refugees will be resettled in Wellington and Dunedin. READ MORE:* More refugees but not enough funding* Resettled Syrian refugees talk of life half a world away from their homeland* 'We thank you from the bottom of our hearts': Syrian refugees arrive in Dunedin"While many of the refugees will need counselling and support services, others will need help to manage a range of disabilities and chronic health conditions."

Source: Stuff August 07, 2016 22:06 UTC