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Displaced populations & refugee health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
This session will discuss the unique health challenges faced by refugee and displaced populations globally. Examples of strategies and interventions which have worked will be discussed .
Session Objectives: Discuss health challenges faced by refugee populations List strategies which can address the health needs of displaced populations
Moderator:
Ramin Asgary, MD, MPH

10:30am
Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Peace Education for Mental Health in Somali Refugees
Hyojin Im, Ph.D.
10:42am
Southwest Border Health Initiative: Ensuring Detainee Health While in DHS Custody
Ivan A. Zapata, DrPH, MS, CHES
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:54am
Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics and the Health of Burundian Refugees in the United States
Fletcher Njororai, PhD, CHES
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:06am
Refugee health: Lessons learned from Jordan in responding to the refugee crisis
James Griffin, MPH and Uma Kandalayeva, MD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: International Health
Endorsed by: Peace Caucus, Socialist Caucus, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health

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