3327.0 Gender, migration, ethics, human rights, and their impacts on the health of communities of immigrants and refugees.

Monday, October 31, 2011: 2:30 PM
Oral
Moderator:
Jigna M. Dharod, PhD

2:30 PM
State characteristics and the decision to enact restrictive immigrant legislation
Sylvia Twersky-Bumgardner, MPH
     
2:42 PM
Sleep apnea in refugees as compared to immigrants: A contributing factor to health
Bengt Arnetz, MD, PhD, MPH, MscEp, Waleed Saudi, MD, RPSGT, Thomas Templin, PhD and Hikmet J. Jamil, MD,PhD,FFOMI
     
2:54 PM
Health issues and human rights for deported men and women on the US-Mexico border: A humanitarian assessment
Maryada Vallet, MPH
     
3:06 PM
US Immigrants experiencing chronic health conditions: Prevalence of obesity, hypertension & diabetes among racial/ethnic populations
Leslie Cofie, MA, MPH
     
3:18 PM
Binational determinants of immigrant mental health: Results from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS)
Jacqueline Torres, MPH, MA and Steven P. Wallace, PhD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health
Endorsed by: Ethics SPIG, HIV/AIDS, Peace Caucus, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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