In the Literature: Physical activity among Somali men in Minnesota: Barriers, facilitators, and recommendations. (2013) Mohamed AA, Hassan AM, Weis JA, Sia IG, Wieland ML. Am J Mens Health.
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Presumptive treatment parasites
In the Literature: Presumptive treatment and medical screening for parasites in refugees resettling to the United States. (2013) Stauffer WM, Cantey PT, Montgomery S, Fox L, Parise ME, Gorbacheva O, Weinberg M, Doney A, Rotz L, Cetron MS. Curr Infect Dis Rep.
Investigation of hep E outbreak South Sudan
In the Literature: Investigation of hepatitis E outbreak among refugees- Upper Nile, South Sudan, 2012-2013. (2013) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.
CDC Guidelines for Malaria
Resource: Domestic Guidelines for Malaria
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Presumptive treatment of P. falciparum malaria in refugees relocating from sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S.
CDC Guidelines for Intestinal Parasites
Resource: Domestic Guidelines for Intestinal Parasites
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Presumptive treatment and screening of refugees for Strongyloidiasis, Schistosomiasis and infections caused by soil-transmitted helmiths. Updated June 2013.
NIH Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children
Funding Opportunity: Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Suggested research areas include: biobehavioral studies of multiple factors that influence child health disparities, studies that target specific health promotion needs of children with known illness and/or disability, and/or studies that test and evaluate comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions.
Due Jan 7, 2014.
ORR webinar: Tips on Mitigating Suicide Clusters
Training: Tips on Mitigating Suicide Clusters
ORR and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Webinar will introduce the cluster concept, present postvention tips that can mitigate suicide clusters, and provide strategies for responsible communication to the refugee community after a suicide. The webinar is limited to 100 participants so sign on early.
Login address: http://hhs.adobeconnect.com/refugeehealth
Audio access phone number: 866-758-6769
Passcode: 5418006
August 8, 2013 from 1:00- 2:15 pm ET
Refugee Patient Education Project is supported by the Central New York Community Foundation
Resource: Refugee Patient Education Project videos
Refugee Patient Education Project is supported by the Central New York Community Foundation
Videos about latent TB infection, parasites, and Hepatitis B in multiple refugee languages: Arabic, Burmese, Nepali, Somali, and Swahili. New clinician education video on female genital cutting is now available.