Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general Australian population. They are more likely to self-report long-term conditions, including diabetes (80% ...

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But some of the most serious effects of displacement are harder to see. One ...

Refugees are individuals who have been forced to flee their home country due to persecution, war, or violence, often leaving behind family, possessions, and familiar surroundings in search of safety.

This publication has established that thousands of refugees in the settlement are now struggling with a mental health crisis resulting from the scars of war and displacement, characterised ...

The public cost of providing health coverage for asylum-seekers and refugees has more than quadrupled over the past five ...

Tiwana is a public health researcher, licensed dentist, and global health equity advocate. In the 2019 WHO STEPS survey of Jordan — a country hosting millions of displaced people — I expected to see ...

Attention to the mental health and psychosocial well-being of refugees and asylum seekers during resettlement and integration is essential, taking into consideration that needs may differ considerably ...

Ministers and government representatives have adopted a groundbreaking political declaration, the Rabat Declaration, to strengthen the global commitment to improve the health of refugees and migrants.

Although they experience significantly higher rates of depression, post-traumatic stress and anxiety than their U.S.-born neighbors, refugees have largely not been able to see mental health providers.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — More than $100,000 in city funding will go to three organizations that provide services to ...

Della Lamb Community Services has helped more than 3,000 refugees acclimate to new homes in the Kansas City area since 2014, many facing unique health challenges. A local crew of medical students now ...

In 2013, 194 countries adopted the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020. This plan acknowledged the growing burden of mental health issues and ...