BACKGROUND There is no screening tool for major depressive disorder (MDD) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in asylum-seekers or refugees (ASR) that can be readily administered by non-mental health workers. Hence, we aimed to develop a brief, sensitive and rapidly administrable tool for non-mental health workers to screen for MDD and PTSD in ASR. METHODS The screening tool was develope...

OBJECTIVE To document the prevalence of nutritional deficiencies, infectious diseases and susceptibility to vaccine preventable diseases in Karen refugees in Australia. DESIGN Retrospective audit of pathology results. SETTING Community based cohort in Melbourne over the period July 2006-October 2009. PARTICIPANTS 1136 Karen refugee children and adults, representing almost complete local a...

BACKGROUND Since 2015, Europe has been facing an unprecedented arrival of refugees and migrants: more than one million people entered via land and sea routes. During their travels, refugees and migrants often face harsh conditions, forced detention, and violence in transit countries. However, there is a lack of epidemiological quantitative evidence on their experiences and the mental health pro...

BACKGROUND An understanding of the health conditions affecting pediatric refugees is essential to providing responsible health care for them when they arrive in the United States. OBJECTIVE To assess the health status of pediatric refugees in an area of increased refugee resettlement. DESIGN Retrospective medical records review. SETTING Ambulatory clinic at Maine Medical Center in Portlan...

Abstract This paper examines the extent to which refugee girls and young women were able access learning during COVID-19 education closures in Pakistan, role that EdTech played their access. It is based on findings from a survey with 403 Afghan students, along in-depth interviews six female refugees. The research shows that, while majority of students continue accessing some form school closure...

mAny refugee Children Arrive to the united stAtes With elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) compared to U.S. born children. Immigrant and refugee children are at high risk for lead poisoning due to previous lead exposure in their country of origin, malnutrition and iron deficiency. Upon arrival to Rhode Island most refugees are initially placed in housing units in the Providence area located near ...