The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: Populations at Risk: Refugees and Detainees
3092.1: Monday, November 11, 2002: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Oral
Populations at Risk: Refugees and Detainees
Refugees and asylum seekers often face extraordinary health risks. Government policies may ignore or compound those risks. These issues have taken on particular importance because of international events and government responses in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. This session addresses the health needs of, and policies towards, diverse refugee populations including Afghan refugees in Pakistan, Somali and Oromo women war refugees, detained asylum seekers in the United States, and Hmong refugees in the United States.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: 1) Describe the special health risks of several refugee populations. 2) Recognize the diversity of refugee experiences. 3) Assess the impact of government policies on refugees and asylum seekers.
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Organizer(s):Rhonda H. Sarnoff, DrPH
Karl Eschbach, PhD
Presider(s):Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, PhD MPH
10:30 AMWelcoming Remarks
10:35 AMA comparative assessment of access to medical care for refugees from Afghanistan living In refugee camps in the Northwest frontier of Pakistan and Afghan refugees living in the general population of Peshawar, Pakistan
Terry Edward Rives, DrPH, Javed Pervez, MD, Durdana Poonam, Mazhar Khan, MD, John McKee, PhD
10:50 AMWar trauma and associated factors among Somali and Oromo women
Cheryl Robertson, PhD, MPH, RN, Linda Halcon, PHD, MPH, RN, Kay Savik, MS, James Butcher, PHD, David Johnson, MD, MPH, Marline Spring, PhD, Joseph Westermeyer, MD, MPH, PHD, James Jaranson, MD, MA, MPH
11:05 AMMortality transitions among Hmong refugees in Central California
Peter Kunstadter, PhD
11:20 AMMental health needs of detained asylum seekers : Is INS detention appropriate?
Allen Keller, MD, Doug Ford, JD, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, MS, Chris Meserve, MD, Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, Emily Sachs, BA, John Wilkinson, MS, Jonathan Leviss, MD
11:35 AMTreatment of detained asylum seekers in the United States
Allen Keller, MD, Doug Ford, JD, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, MS, Chris Meserve, MD, Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, Emily Sachs, BA, John Wilkinson, MS, Jonathan Leviss, MD
11:50 AMDiscussion
Organized by:Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health
Endorsed by:Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA; International Health; Peace Caucus; Public Health Nursing; School Health Education and Services; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA