American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 95, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 985-987

Partnerships that facilitate a refugee's journey to wellbeing (Review) (Open Access)

Marano N.* , Wojno A.E. , Stauffer W.M. , Weinberg M. , Klosovsky A. , Daniel Ballew J. , Shetty S. , Cookson S. , Walker P. , Cetron M.S.
  • a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
  • b Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
  • c Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, United States, HealthPartners Center for International Health, Saint Paul, MN, United States
  • d Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
  • e International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Switzerland
  • f University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
  • g Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
  • h Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States
  • i University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, United States, HealthPartners Center for International Health, Saint Paul, MN, United States
  • j Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop E-O3, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States

Abstract

The current global refugee crisis involves 65.3 million persons who have been displaced from their homes or countries of origin. While escaping immediate harm may be their first priority, displaced people go on to face numerous health risks, including trauma and injuries, malnutrition, infectious diseases, exacerbation of existing chronic diseases, and mental health conditions. This crisis highlights the importance of building capacity among health-care providers, scientists, and laboratorians to understand and respond to the health needs of refugees. The November 2016 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) conference in Atlanta will feature an interactive exhibit entitled "The Refugee Journey to Wellbeing" and three symposia about refugee health. The symposia will focus on tropical disease challenges in refugee populations, careers in refugee health, and recent experiences of governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations in responding to the global refugee crisis. We invite ASTMH attendees to attend the exhibit and symposia and consider contributions they could make to improve refugee health through tropical disease research or clinical endeavors. © 2016 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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Index Keywords

refugee Wounds and Injuries hepatosplenomegaly human wellbeing Communicable Diseases Refugees Societies, Medical medical society organization consensus development Mental Disorders symposium public-private partnership Humans Congresses as Topic Review tropical disease prevalence epidemic awareness migration malnutrition Emigration and Immigration Organizations health practitioner health care delivery vaccine
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84994317544&doi=10.4269%2fajtmh.16-0657&partnerID=40&md5=402811a240ed67b84f57eb5669918999
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0657
ISSN: 00029637
Original Language: English