News tagged with refugees
Study suggests vitamin deficiency screening needed for refugees
New research from the University of Adelaide has discovered a high prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among refugees, prompting calls for refugees to be routinely screened for the problem soon after they arrive in the country.
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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Study focuses on the health of Colombian refugees in Ecuador
New York University College of Nursing's Professor Michele Shedlin, PhD, recently published a paper, "Sending-Country Violence and Receiving-Country Discrimination: Effects on the Health of Colombian Refugees in Ecuador," ...
Health
Feb 19, 2013 |
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UN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows
(AP)—The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Call to free vulnerable from offshore detention
(Medical Xpress)—High rates of self-harm and mental distress among asylum seekers in long-term detention has renewed calls for the review of Australia's offshore processing.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2012 |
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UN sounds alarm on South Sudan hepatitis E outbreak
The UN's refugee agency warned Friday that an outbreak of hepatitis E among refugees in South Sudan was worsening and that it did not have the needed funds to contain it.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Refugees often face greater challenges in adapting to US than other immigrants
Many refugees to the U.S. travel thousands of miles to a safe harbor, but once here find that adjusting to linguistic and cultural differences is an equally daunting task, according to new research to be presented by two ...
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Aug 19, 2012 |
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Canada's Bill C-31 to change immigration act could severely affect mental health of refugees
The Canadian government's proposed Bill C-31 to change the country's immigration act could have serious negative impacts on the mental health of refugees, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Albendazole cuts enteric parasite prevalence in refugees
(HealthDay) -- The administration of a single 600-mg dose of albendazole to United States-bound refugees prior to departure from Africa and Southeast Asia reduces the prevalence of intestinal nematodes, according ...
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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For refugees from Burma, hope of better life in US turns into extreme poverty, isolation
Refugees who have fled Burma to live in Oakland, Calif., are at risk of becoming a permanent, poverty-stricken underclass warns a new report released today by researchers at San Francisco State University and the Burma Refugee ...
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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Call for mental health needs of child refugees to be met
Prolonged and bureaucratic asylum processes in the West are having negative effects on children’s mental health, according to Oxford University psychiatrists and colleagues.
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Aug 11, 2011 |
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Report highlights AIDS stigma for NZ’s Black Africans
A new study highlights the need for more awareness among health professionals of the experiences of HIV-positive black African migrants and refugees living in New Zealand who feel stigmatized.
HIV & AIDS
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Iraqi refugees at high risk of brain and nervous system disorders
New research suggests that a high number of Iraqi refugees are affected by brain and nervous system disorders, including those who are victims of torture and the disabled. The late-breaking research will be presented at ...
Neuroscience
Apr 12, 2011 |
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