In the Literature: Violence and reproductive health preceding flight from war: accounts from Somali born women in Sweden. Bryskog U, Olsson P, Essén B, Allvin MK. BMC Public Health. 2014 Aug 30;14:892.
Category Archives: Refugee Health Updates
Implementation of New TB Screening Requirements for U.S.-Bound Immigrants and Refugees -2007-2014.
In the Literature: Implementation of New TB Screening Requirements for U.S.-Bound Immigrants and Refugees -2007-2014. Drew L. Posey, MD, Mary P. Naughton, MD, Erika A. Willacy, MPH, et al. MMWR. 2014 March 21; 63(11): 234-236.
Notes from the Field: Update: Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettling in the United States, 2012
In the Literature: Notes from the Field: Update: Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettling in the United States, 2012. Kendra Cuffe, MPH, William Stauffer, MD, John Painter, DVM, et al. MMWR. 2014 July 18; 63(28):607-607.
Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model.
In the Literature: Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model. Morano JP, Zelenev A, Walton MR, Bruce, RD, Altice FL. Am J of Public Health. 2014 Aug.
Exploring the mental health effecs of political trauma with newly arrived refugees
In the Literature: Exploring the mental health effects of political trauma with newly arrived refugees. Shannon PJ, Wieling E, McCleary JS, Becher E. Qual Health Res. 2015 Apr;25(4):443-57
Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health
Funding Opportunity: Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health
National Institute of Health
This research grant encourages applications to characterize the role of stigma in health, life course development, and aging, both in the U.S. and globally, and to test interventions to prevent or reduce the impact of stigma at the individual, community, health care system, and policy levels.
Due September 7, 2016.
North American Refugee Health Conference
Event: North American Refugee Health Conference 2014
June 19 – 21, 2014, Rochester NY. A three day event focusing on best practices in refugee health. Registration is now open.
Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care
Funding Opportunity: Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Seeking applications that propose to use a common conceptual model to develop behavioral interventions to modify health behaviors and improve health outcomes in patients with co-morbid chronic diseases and health conditions in primary care settings.
Due May 7, 2017
Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
Funding Opportunity: Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The purpose of this grant is to encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U. S. Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broad areas of action: 1) public policy, 2) health care, and 3) disease/disability prevention.
Due September 8, 2016.
Understanding and promoting health litearcy research grants
Funding Opportunity: Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy Research Grants
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The goal of this program announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions.
Due May 7, 2016.