Refugee health reforms assailed

Refugee health.

At the end of 2008 there were approximately 42 million people around the world who had been forcibly displaced from their homeland. As a signatory to the United Nations Refugee Convention, Australia resettles over 13 000 refugees each year, with 4000 settling in New South Wales (NSW). In 2007–2008, most of these people originated from Burma, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan and Liberia. The majority co...

Refugee Health

Immigrant and refugee health.

Each year, more than 15 million people seek political asylum or become refugees in various parts of the world. Most of these displaced persons are from developing countries where infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, hepatitis, malaria, various parasitic and emerging diseases) are prevalent. These persons migrate mainly to the United States, Australia, and Canada, nations that receive inflow...

Refugee health screening.

Health care reforms

In large systems, such as health care, reforms are underway constantly. The article presents a definition of health care reform and factors that influence its success. The factors being discussed range from knowledgeable personnel, the role of involvement of international experts and all stakeholders in the country, the importance of electoral mandate and governmental support, leadership and cl...