Thematic Focus: Health

"Assessments of Health Services Availability in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Review of Assessments in Haiti and Sudan Using a Health Systems Approach," Conflict and Health, 9:20 (June 2015) [open access]

"Difficult to Treat? A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Treatment as Usual in Refugees and Non-refugees," BJPsych Bulletin, Published Ahead of Print, 28 May 2015 [open access]

"Factors Influencing Contraception Awareness and Use: The Experiences of Young African Australian Mothers," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Access, 14 April 2015 [full-text via ResearchGate]

Guidelines for Mental Health Screening during the Domestic Medical Examination for Newly Arrived Refugees (CDC, June 2015) [text]
- Note: Other CDC guidelines for refugee health are also available.

Health Sector Humanitarian Response Strategy: Jordan 2014-2015 (UNHCR, May 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Impact of and Response to Increased Tuberculosis Prevalence among Syrian Refugees Compared with Jordanian Tuberculosis Prevalence: Case Study of a Tuberculosis Public Health Strategy," Conflict and Health, 9:18 (May 2015) [open access]

Stories of Hope from Bhutanese Refugees: Moving from Distress to Wellness (U.S. Administration for Children & Families) [access]
- Visit the ACF's Refugee Health page for more info.

"Trauma Exposure and Refugee Status as Predictors of Mental Health Outcomes in Treatment-seeking Refugees,"  BJPsych Bulletin, Published Ahead of Print, 28 May 2015 [open access]

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- Thematic Focus: Health (29 May 2015)

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