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Violence and reproductive health preceding flight from war: accounts from Somali born women in Sweden June 12, 2015
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.
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Implementation of New TB Screening Requirements for U.S.-Bound Immigrants and Refugees -2007-2014. June 12, 2015
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.
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Notes from the Field: Update: Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettling in the United States, 2012 June 12, 2015
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.
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Latent tuberculosis infection screening in foreign-born populations: a successful mobile clinic outreach model. June 12, 2015
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.
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Exploring the mental health effecs of political trauma with newly arrived refugees June 12, 2015
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
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Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health April 9, 2014
Funding Opportunity: Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health
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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.
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North American Refugee Health Conference April 9, 2014
Event: North American Refugee Health Conference 2014
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June 19 – 21, 2014, Rochester NY. A three day event focusing on best practices in refugee health. Registration is now open.
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Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care April 9, 2014
Funding Opportunity: Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care
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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.
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Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities April 9, 2014
Funding Opportunity: Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
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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 April 9, 2014
Funding Opportunity: Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy Research Grants
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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.