Refugee & asylum seekers health issues

http://refugeeintegration.homeoffice.gov.uk/health/
The Integration of Refugees: Positive Practice for Health Professionals – a new jointly funded website by Dept Health & Home Office which provides information, guidance and examples of positive practice to support the integration of refugees.

www.harpweb.org.uk  and www.mentalhealth.harpweb.org.uk
Many links to other sites containing resource guides available to download.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/International/AsylumseekersAndrefugees/index.htm
Department of Health site updated by the DH Asylum Seeker Co-ordination Team and includes their contact details.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_097384
Includes documents regarding latest DH guidance on provision of secondary care for failed asylum seekers and for victims of human trafficking. Dated 02.04.2009.

http://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/asylum-seeker-and-refugee-health-care/?searchterm=None
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Care - Informal Network of Primary Care Professionals. Contains conference papers from 2007 DH Conference for Doctors working with refugees and asylum seekers.

http://www.threeboroughs.nhs.uk/index.php?PID=0000000206
Website for Lambeth Refugee Health Team. Includes Resource Pack to help GP’s and other Primary Health care Professionals in their work with asylum seekers and refugees.

http://www.forcedmigration.org/rfgexp/ 

An online training module from the Refugee Studies Department at Oxford University, this focuses on psychosocial issues.

http://www.nat.org.uk/
National AIDS Trust. They have produced an online resource ‘HIV and the UK Asylum Pathway’. A guidance document for professionals on Asylum Seekers & HIV”.

http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1201767922096
Health Protection Agency resource called ‘Migrant Health – infectious diseases in non UK born populations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A baseline report – 2006’

http://www.fpa.org.uk
The Health Needs of Asylum Seekers (2008) – 8 page briefing statement.

http://www.medact.org
A UK charity which campaigns on key global health issues such as war in Iraq, collapsing health systems in Africa and global climate change. Has a Refugee Health Network where health professionals can share information and best practice. Also links to a web based campaign group fighting cuts in healthcare for failed asylum seekers.

Other refugee issues

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Information on legal issues, entitlements, news and updates on latest situation regarding asylum seekers, campaigns etc.

http://www.bristolrefugeerights.org
Bristol Refugee Rights holds a drop in centre for asylum seekers and refugees in Easton area, Bristol. Several activities are available, such as ESOL classes, gardening, an advice service, and more.

www.torturecare.org.uk
Medical Foundation for the care of Victims of Torture. Has a section on countering myths about asylum seekers

www.asylumaid.org.uk
Independent national charity assisting refugees on asylum application issues and campaigning work on fair treatment for refugees. Advisors available to speak to clients - details on site.

www.raproject.org.uk
A Refugee Action website designed to tell you everything you need to know in order to be a community ambassador for refugees and is packed with resources that can be used to raise awareness or set up your own information session. It includes a 'What can I do?' section which gives all sorts of everyday tips on how to make a difference – like befriending a refugee.

http://www.refugee-action.org.uk
An independent national charity working with asylum seekers and refugees. They provide practical advice and assistance to newly arrived asylum seekers and promote settlement and integration through community development work.

Immunisation

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Immunisation/index.htm
Information for professionals on individual vaccinations and on the UK immunisation schedule.

http://www.who.int/vaccines/globalsummary/immunization/scheduleselect.cfm
Country by country WHO schedule of vaccinations in rest of the world.

http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebfile/HPAweb_C/1194947406156
Chart of schedule to follow if vaccinations are incomplete or unknown.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4002972
Facts sheets about MMR in English and other languages.

Health Promotion in non English languages

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Information about how to find NHS services, and on different health conditions – has an online translation into Arabic, Bengali, French, Guajarati, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu.

http://www.sheffield.nhs.uk/library/leafletsotherlanguages.php

NHS Sheffield library – includes translated facts sheets on smoking, getting active, alcohol, stress, healthy eating, TB, cervical screening, blood pressure, diabetes. Available in Somali, Arabic, English, Chinese and Asian languages

http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk
Includes translated health promotion cancer screening leaflets.

www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au
Australian based ‘multicultural health communication service’. Wide range of topics and languages.

http://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/
Another Australian website with wide range of translated topics including maternity and childcare topics.

http://www.multikulti.org.uk/
Information on health, welfare benefits, debt, education, housing, employment and immigration in English & 12 other languages. Covers topics such as autism, post natal depression, post traumatic stress, understanding depression.

www.equip.nhs.uk
Information on health conditions and support organisations, with links to other websites. Has a free phone number for QUIT - help with stopping smoking in different Asian languages & Kurdish/Turkish.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4122587  

‘Introduction to the National Health Service’ leaflet in several languages.

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