Refugee Resettlement and Contexts for Refugee Health
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1 Refugee Resettlement and Contexts for Refugee Health Presentation to CT Public Health Association Health Education Committee CT Dept. of Transportation, Newington, CT September 11, 2013 Alison Stratton, Ph.D. Refugee and Immigrant Health Coordinator Tuberculosis Control Program Connecticut Department of Public Health
2 Overview 1. Refugee 2. Refugee Resettlement System 3. Refugee Health 4. Refugee Health Program at DPH
3 Refugee
4 Refugee : A Definition Simplified version of 1951 Convention of the Status of Refugees definition: A refugee is someone who has fled from his or her home country and cannot return because he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Refugee Admissions )
5 Who is a Refugee? Who is an Immigrant? A Permanent Resident Alien is defined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as: o [a]n alien admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. Permanent residents are also commonly referred to as immigrants Lawful permanent residents are legally accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States. They may be issued immigrant visas by the Department of State overseas or adjusted to permanent resident status by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the United States. Note: The RIHP receives medical information about some permanent immigrants. The Program does not normally monitor the health of tourists, students, workers, or undocumented persons.
6 Refugees: Global The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently determined that there are approximately 15.4 million refugees in the world. (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). Refugee Admissions. Accessed August 13, 2013.) There are 33.9 million people of concern to the UNHCR, including refugees, IDPs [internally displaced persons], & stateless persons. (UNHCR State of the World s Refugees: In Search of Solidarity)
7 Refugee Resettlement Process
8 REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROCESS UNHCR, Embassy, or NGO referral or AOR through Resettlement Agency RSC conducts prescreening interview Immigration (DHS) interview Approved applicants go through multiple security checks Approved applicants receive a medical screening (IOM, panel physicians; UCSIS, CDC) Approved applicants receive cultural orientation (CAL) The refugee case is allocated to a resettlement agency by the Refugee Processing Center (NSC, DOS/PRM, US President/ Congress) National resettlement agency completes VOP with local field office (CT: CC, IRIS, IIC) National resettlement agency assures case Approved applicants who successfully complete all screenings are scheduled for departure for US (IOM) Arrival in US (Quarantine ports: CDC, DHS) (Adapted from International Rescue Committee: Refugee 101 Presentation, October 2011.)
9 Refugee Entry: Miscellaneous [T]he average time from the initial UNHCR referral to arrival as a refugee in the United States is generally from eight months to one year. (From Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Fact Sheet: Refugee Resettlement in the United States, September 16, 2010) Some refugees have been in refugee camps and other refugee settlements for decades. Number of proposed refugee entrants President Obama has requested, FFY 2013: 70,000. (From U.S. Department of State, Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2013: Report to the Congress, September 11, 2012).
10 Other Categories of Entrants to U.S. and CT: Have Access to Many Refugee Services Asylees Cuban/Haitian entrants Amerasians Victims of Human Trafficking Unaccompanied Alien Children Survivors of Torture (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, What We Do)
11 Refugee Statistics I: U.S. (U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), Fiscal Years 1980 to 2012.)
12 Refugee Statistics II: CT State (CT Department of Social Services, Refugee Assistance Program.)
13 Refugee Statistics III: Country of Birth (CT Department of Public Health, Refugee and Immigrant Health Program, July Data may differ from DSS data due to secondary migration and CY calculations.)
14 Refugee Health Statistics: Background 1. There is no national refugee health data repository. 2. There are some statistics about overseas refugee health, in countries of origin and in refugee camps (UNHCR Health Information System). 3. National movement toward standardization of refugee health assessment data (ORR, PRM, ARHC), but state-level problems with resources, capacity, and structures of RHPs make this difficult. 4. Reliance on high-capacity state departments of health, individual researchers, CDC/MMWR reports for published data on refugee health.
15 Refugee Health Statistics: Tidbits 9.9% (26 of 262) Burmese children tested had elevated blood lead levels, compared to <1% of all children tested between 8/2007-8/2008. according to the Fort Wayne-Allen (IN) County Dept. of Health. Vitamin B12 deficiency was found in 32% (19 of 60) of Bhutanese refugees screened at the St. Paul, MN clinic (6/2009-1/2011). In a CT study, reflecting (predominantly Iraqi) refugee screenings from : 47% of refugee adults and 20% of refugee children (>1 year old) were diagnosed with latent TB infection. Mental health conditions were the leading chronic health problem among refugee adults. Over 67% of refugee adults and 31% of refugee children were diagnosed or treated for pain. In 2010, the Refugee Health Program at the MN Dept. of Health found that of domestically-screened refugees: 22% were infected with at least one pathogenic intestinal parasite. 5% tested positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen.
16 Refugee and Immigrant Health Program (RIHP)
17 RIHP: Location and Goals RIHP Goals: Location: State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Infectious Disease Section Tuberculosis Control Program Refugee and Immigrant Health Program To decrease the likelihood of adverse effects on public health, or to identify persons with communicable diseases of potential public health importance To help address current refugee health issues promptly US refugee resettlement self-sufficiency ideology To collect, analyze, and report health data with respect to refugee and immigrant health issues
18 RIHP: Two Areas of Coordination TB Control Activities RIHP receives and sends notifications of overseas TB classifications for any refugee or permanent immigrant that enters Connecticut s jurisdiction. The RIHP collects, processes, analyzes, and reports any TB follow-up data that are returned to DPH. Refugee Health Assessments Federal guidelines recommend that all newly-arriving refugees receive a domestic health assessment within 30 days of arrival to the United States (CDC, ORR). RIHP assists Refugee Resettlement Agencies, sponsors, health care providers, and local health departments in their provision of domestic health assessments, and collects, processes, analyzes, and reports health data returned to DPH.
19 Refugee Health Assessments (RHAs) Domestic health assessments may include screenings for TB, STDs, Parasites, and Lead, among other items. Increasing rates of chronic diseases in refugee entrant populations Difficulties with mental health provision, interpretation, reimbursement Refugee health assessments (RHAs) are performed in a variety of health care settings, such as refugee health clinics, community health centers, local hospitals, local health departments, and private providers offices.
20 RHAs: Forms and Supporting Documents 2/1/2013: Launched updated RHA form (2 pp.), Pocket Guide, Guidelines for RHA Form Completion, CDC Guidelines, and RIHP website.
21 Guidelines (14 pp.) Pocket Guide (2 pp.)
22 Conclusion/ Questions
23 References CT Department of Public Health, Refugee and Immigrant Health Program. July CT Department of Social Services, Refugee Assistance Program. view.asp?a=2353&q=413292&pm=1. Accessed August 13, International Rescue Committee Refugee 101 Presentation, October Accessed February 21, Minnesota Department of Health, Refugee Health Program Primary Refugee Arrival Health Screening Data. Ritchey MD, et al., Lead Poisoning Among Burmese Refugee Children Indiana, Clinical Pediatrics 50(7): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Home. Accessed August 13, UNHCR Health Information System. Accessed August 13, UNHCR State of the World s Refugees: In Search of Solidarity. Accessed August 13, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement. What We Do. Accessed August 13, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Permanent Resident Alien. Accessed August 13, VgnVCM ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=b328194d3e88d010VgnVCM f3d6a1RCRD. U.S. Department of State, Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2013: Report to the Congress, September 11, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). Refugee Admissions. Accessed August 13, U.S. Department of State, PRM, Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), Fiscal Years 1980 to Walker PF, et al. Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Resettled Bhutanese Refugees United States, MMWR 60(11): Yun, K et al Foundations for Health: Health and Health Care for Refugees during their First Year in Connecticut. Accessed August 13, 2013.
24 Thank You! Alison Stratton, Ph.D. Refugee and Immigrant Health Coordinator Tuberculosis Control Program CT Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11TUB P.O. Box Hartford, CT phone: fax:
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