Event: ECDC’s Annual National Conference and National Resettlement Affiliate Network Training
African Refugees and Immigrants: Pathways to Security, Integration and Empowerment
April 30 – May 3, 2014, Arlington, Virginia
Tag Archives: African
Epidemiology and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in East Africa
In the Literature: Epidemiology and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in East Africa. Kidenya BR, Webster LE, Behan S, Kabangila R, Peck RN, Mshana SE, Ocheretina O, Fitzgerald DW. Tuberculosis. 2014 Jan;94(1):1-7.
Physical activity Somali men Minnesota
In the Literature: Physical activity among Somali men in Minnesota: Barriers, facilitators, and recommendations. (2013) Mohamed AA, Hassan AM, Weis JA, Sia IG, Wieland ML. Am J Mens Health.
Investigation of hep E outbreak South Sudan
In the Literature: Investigation of hepatitis E outbreak among refugees- Upper Nile, South Sudan, 2012-2013. (2013) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.
CDC Guidelines for Malaria
Resource: Domestic Guidelines for Malaria
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Presumptive treatment of P. falciparum malaria in refugees relocating from sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S.
Hepatitis E Outbreak, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2012
In the Literature: Hepatitis E Outbreak, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2012.
2013. J Ahmed, E Moturi, P Spiegel, M Schilperoord, W Burton, N Kassim, A Mohamed, M Ochieng, L Nderitu, C Navarro-Colorado, H Burke, S Cookson, T Handzel, L Waiboci, J Montgomery, E Teshale, and N Marano. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, 19(6).
HIV Stigma with African Immigrants and Refugees
Training: Breaking the Glass: Navigating Sexual Health & HIV Stigma with African Immigrants and Refugees
U.S. DHHS Office of Minority Health Resource Center’s National African Immigrant Project
Webinar for clinicians that work with African immigrants with HIV and its co-morbidities. The webinar will address HIV stigma as it pertains to African clients, MSM in the African community, FGM, gender issues, medical adherence, and cultural barriers that prevent African clients from accessing treatment and care and adhering to prescribed medications.
Friday July 12, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30pm ET.
African Health Webinar
Event: Health Education Webinar for African Immigrants
http://www.adventisthealthcare.com/health/calendar/details/?eventId=20cad49a-0a67-e211-8f54-2c768a4e1b84
Feb 22, 2013, 12 to 1pm ET
Feb 22, 2013, 12 to 1pm ET
Presented by: National African Immigrant Project of the Office of Minority Health Resource Center, together with the Center on Health Disparities at Adventist HealthCare
Audience: African immigrants
Free online health education class that specifically addresses African immigrant health and is taught by African health experts. This webinar is part of a research study on managing chronic diseases and other conditions. Eligible webinar participants will receive a $25 gift card for attendance and a second $25 gift card for follow-up participation.
Free online health education class that specifically addresses African immigrant health and is taught by African health experts. This webinar is part of a research study on managing chronic diseases and other conditions. Eligible webinar participants will receive a $25 gift card for attendance and a second $25 gift card for follow-up participation.
Health and Health Care of African Refugees: An Under Recognized Minority.
In the Literature: Health and Health Care of African Refugees: An Under Recognized Minority. Hauck FR, Corr KE, Lewis SH, Oliver MN. (2012). Journal of the National Medical Association.