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Refugee Health YYC

WebRefugee Health YYC is a Research, Innovation, and Education platform at the University of Calgary's O'Brien Institute for Public Health. We are closely partnered with the Mosaic …

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Common Findings on Screening Tests and Suggested …

WebRule out strongyloidiasis and schistosomiasis Strongyloides and schistosoma serologies should have already been ordered as part of the initial screening …

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Specificities of the Initial Physical Exam in Refugee Patients

WebWe usually offer a general skin exam to look for skin infections (e.g. scabies), signs of violence or torture (e.g. burns, bullet wounds, old fractures, surgical scars) and signs of …

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Recommended Initial Screening Tests

WebWhile most of our screening recommendations for refugees are based on the CMAJ Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees (Pottie et al., 2011), we …

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Research Posters

WebBackground: Resettled refugees are often excluded from health research, healthcare delivery, and policy decisions. We partnered with refugee patient advisors at a …

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Initial Medical History in Refugee Patients

WebAs for any new patient accepted in a family physician's practice, a complete medical history should be performed for new refugee patients. However, some specific elements should …

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Atlas Information

WebCreating Canada’s first Refugee Health System Atlas that maps out consenting refugee-serving health and settlement providers across Canada. 2. Understanding the different …

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Scientific Abstracts

Web1. Rashid M, Fabreau GE, Narasiah L, Oliver A, Whalen-Browne M, Arya N, Wright V, Talavlikar R, Chirgwin J, Wiedmeyer M, Brindamour M, Hanson J. Canada's Refugee …

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Other Commonly Encountered Medical Conditions in Refugee …

WebDEFICIENCY. Vitamin D deficiency is very common in refugee patients (Aucoin et al., 2013). Because of this, instead of screening for vitamin D deficiency, we simply offer vitamin D …

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Refugee Health Policy Workshop

WebThis two-day workshop aimed to: / 01. Share novel practices and successful resettlement and health interventions. / 02. Develop concrete, attainable evidence-based …

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Participate in Research

WebRESOURCES IN. CALGARY. NOTE: Resources with an asterisk (*) require a referral by a social worker or resettlement worker and/or a medical letter written by a doctor. …

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Community Scholar Corner

WebIn July 2020, the Centre for Disease Control in the United States reported a total of 16 233 cases of Covid-19 and 86 deaths among the 525 000 employees of 3500 …

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Interim Federal Health Program

WebThe Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides temporary health care coverage to protected people in Canada (mainly resettled refugees and refugee claimants). This plan …

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Vaccine Outreach Clinic

WebLOCATION. Village Square Leisure Centre. 2623 56 Street NE. Calgary, AB T1Y 5J1. INSTRUCTIONS. Anyone born in 2009 or earlier is eligible. Bring ID and …

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Meat processing plants & COVID-19 outbreaks: A global perspective

WebWorldwide, Covid-19 outbreaks in meat packing facilities have made headlines. From Germany, the United States, Brazil, and right here in Canada, meat …

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