Podcasts about Refugee health

In this episode, Dr. Gurleen Kaur (Cardiology FIT at Brigham and Women's Hospital and APD of the CardioNerds Academy) and Dr. Chelsea Amo-Tweneboah (Medicine Resident at Stonybrook and CardioNerds Academy Intern) discuss with Dr. Heval Kelli (Cardiologist at Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute) about his personal and professional journey in Cardiology. They discuss Dr. Kelli's lifelong advocacy for serving those in need including refugee and immigrant communities, his character in the documentary Refuge, and fostering inclusivity within Cardiology. Audio editing and show notes were drafted by Dr. Chelsea Amo-Tweneboah.   The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza. The PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Video version - Advocacy for Refugee Health and Empowering First-Generation Cardiologists https://youtu.be/hP8bLt9q2sY Quoatables - Advocacy for Refugee Health and Empowering First-Generation Cardiologists “I have always believed that if someone opened the door for you, you have to hold the door for the next generation. Because if you just walk through the door and close it, you just close the door for many people behind you.”  “Instead of making luck a matter of luck, just make an opportunity for everyone else.”  “Hate makes us realize that no matter how privileged you are, you are not protected.”   “It is very hard to hate something you know.”   “Compassion starts with the neighbor next to you, and then you go out to the world and show it.”  “Your best intern wasn't the smartest intern. Your best intern was the person ready to go for rounds, took care of everything, sharp early in the morning, stays late, and gets the work done.”  “Intelligence is relative. Hard work and dedication [are] the most important thing.”   Notes - Advocacy for Refugee Health and Empowering First-Generation Cardiologists Advocacy for refugee health and empowering first-generation cardiologists  Focusing on creating professionals from a given community can help increase their chances of returning to that community and helping to address health disparities.  Refugees and immigrants come from countries and communities where, by and large, prevention is lacking. Seeing a healthcare provider is more appropriate in dire situations.  When approaching immigrants, it is important to present medical information in ways in which they can understand and absorb properly.   For many refugee families, there exists a language barrier and the children are most often the advocates for the family because they are most likely to understand the language of the community they live in.   The vast number of students in the US medical school system come from privileged backgrounds; however, this same statistic is not true for the populations they end up serving.  It is important to have health professionals reflect the populations they serve, and one of the methods to achieve this is through introducing as many individuals as possible to the field of medicine; one of the ways to overcome a leaky pipeline is to pack the pipeline. Strategies include encouraging medical students to serve as ...

Tariq Tarey is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Columbus, OH. Over the years, he has captured thousands of portraits of refugees from around the world whom the U.S. government resettled in Central Ohio.Tariq himself arrived in the States in the mid '90s as a refugee from his native Somalia. He therefore has a particular empathy for his subjects, many of whom like him hail from Somalia but also from a myriad global locations, from Nepal and Iraq to the Democratic Republic of Congo and more recently Ukraine. His passion is not only for his work's artistic expression, though, but also for its documentary value. Tariq wants to ensure that the refugees' faces and the histories they contain are photographed and then archived with the same care shown to their antecedents who in centuries past arrived largely from Europe through Ellis Island.   Tariq has also conducted photographic projects in refugee camps around the world and has directed documentary films, including "Women, War and Resettlement: Nasro's Journey" and "Silsilad," which have been featured on PBS, and most recently "The Darien Gap," which was showcased at the 2nd United States Conference on African Immigrant and Refugee Health. His photos have been exhibited in several institutions, including the Ross Museum and Wright State University, and several are now part of the permanent collections at the Columbus Museum of Art and the Ross Museum.  His deep knowledge of the refugee experience stems not only from his own personal excellence. For years now he has worked as the Director of Refugee Social Services at Jewish Family Services in Columbus, Ohio. He also serves on Ohio's New African Immigrants Commission and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' New American Advisory Council. In this interview, Tariq describes how he launched his photographic career soon after arriving in Ohio and explains why his work remains crucial as history keeps repeating itself.https://tariqtarey.com/

World Vision says New Zealand's spend on international food aid has fallen, contributing to global food ration cuts hitting the most vulnerable.

In this “Voices with Vervaeke” episode, Terri Dentry and Cameron Duffy engage with John Vervaeke to explore the synergy between interprofessional practice and psychedelic integration. They discuss the 'psychedelic renaissance' and its significant role in modern therapy and research. The conversation emphasizes the necessity for a shared language and an integrative method across disciplines, integrating the four Ps and the 4Es of cognitive science. This episode provides an in-depth look at how these principles are revolutionizing our approach to mental health, the role of communities in health transformation, and their substantial effects on treating conditions like chronic pain and PTSD.   Cameron Duffy is a renowned expert in psychedelic integration counseling, focusing on the transformative potential of psychedelic therapies in mental health. His work is pivotal in exploring the intersection of psychedelic experiences with clinical practice, contributing significantly to the field with innovative approaches and deep insights into the mind-body connection.   Terri Dentry is a distinguished PhD graduate in interprofessional practice, known for her research on collaborative healthcare among diverse medical practitioners. Her work primarily focuses on chronic pain and PTSD treatment in refugees and asylum seekers, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and holistic approaches in patient care.   Glossary of Terms   Interprofessional Practice: Collaborative approach where healthcare professionals from different specialties work together for comprehensive patient care.   Psychedelic Integration: The process of assimilating insights from psychedelic experiences into everyday life, often through therapy.   Dual Diagnosis: A condition where an individual experiences both a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously.   Transformational Process: A significant change in one's mental, emotional, or spiritual state, often following profound experiences.   John Vervaeke: Website: https://johnvervaeke.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke   X: https://twitter.com/vervaeke_john   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VervaekeJohn/   Terri Dentry: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kRQuOmgAAAAJ&hl=en   Cameron Duffy: Website: https://www.capsychointegration.health/people/   Join our new Patreon https://www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke   The Vervaeke Foundation - https://vervaekefoundation.org/   Awaken to Meaning - https://awakentomeaning.com/   John Vervaeke YouTube Awakening from the Meaning Crisis https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ After Socrates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOwjmZx12gk&list=PLND1JCRq8Vuj6q5NP_fXjBzUT1p_qYSCC   Quotes   "This is the beginning of a conversation that needs to grow and expand."​ - John Vervaeke   "The way we communicate and how this might evolve into a kind of philosophical language. [...] health treatment can evolve and is along with consciousness."​ - Cameron Duffy   Chapters with Timestamps   [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:00] Terri Dentry's Background in Interprofessional Practice [00:08:03] Cameron Duffy on Psychedelic Integration [00:24:40] The Role of Collaboration in Healthcare [00:31:37] Psychedelic Renaissance in Therapy [00:47:42] Community Health Insights [01:02:06] Future Directions in Healthcare and Consciousness Evolution   Timestamped Highlights   [00:00:00] - Introduction by John Vervaeke with guests Terri Dentry and Cameron Duffy. [00:01:00] - Terri Dentry shares insights on interprofessional healthcare and the mind-body connection. [00:06:20] - Terri discusses Cameron's holistic patient approach using 4E cognitive science. [00:10:20] - Cameron and Terri discuss integrating psychedelic experiences in healthcare. [00:20:55] - Discussion on the mind-body connection in pain treatment and patient understanding. [00:31:40] - Cameron on the need for an integrative framework in the psychedelic renaissance. [00:36:00] - Discussion on alleviating human suffering and broadening the dialogue. [00:39:20] - Insights into historical approaches to mental health issues. [00:44:20] - Terri and Cameron talk about mental health challenges and community roles. [00:54:40] - Exploring therapeutic practices' potential in broader cultural contexts. [01:02:06] - Terri emphasizes the global importance of an integrated approach. [01:04:34] - Cameron expresses hope for the discussion's inspirational impact. [01:08:14] - John wraps up, encouraging further conversation on the discussed topics.  

When the so-called Spanish Influenza started spreading in 1918, people locked themselves in their homes or even into small towns and tried to ride it out. It seemed to make sense – travelers could bring the virus with them, so wouldn't keeping them out keep the deadly germ out, too?It did not work, of course. No one could stay isolated for years on end while the virus and its descendants made its way through the population. People are still getting infected today by a distant descendant of that virus.Humans are far too interconnected to be able to think that keeping others out will protect them from disease. Yet that attitude remains. So does the stigmatization and exclusion of migrants.Dr. Alena Kamenshchikova, an assistant professor in the Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI) at Maastricht University in the Netherlands has been studying this very complicated intersection of language, migration, and disease spread – especially the spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms, often called superbugs.She says that all stigma does is force people to try to hide it when they are sick. Or, worse, they may take antibiotics inappropriately to try to treat themselves when they cannot get the proper healthcare they need. This inappropriate use of antibiotics can drive the rise of drug-resistant bacteria.Listen as Dr. Kamenshchikova tells some startling stories about how keeping migrants of all kinds on the margins can endanger everyone around them.

Join UB graduate students Elisabeth Stowell and Veronika Semenova as they speak to local experts, Alex Judelsohn and Dao Kamara about food sovereignty and the health of refugees in the Buffalo community.Alexandra Judelsohn is a PhD candidate in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan and will start as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo in Fall 2023. Her scholarship explores the role of local governments in the U.S. refugee resettlement program and, broadly, her interests include how the built environment impacts health, particularly for immigrant and refugee populations. Judelsohn holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Buffalo. Dao Kamara is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Providence Farm Collective (PFC), where he shares his love and knowledge of traditional foods and farming with the diverse communities and youth who farm at PFC and visitors and volunteers from across the region. He believes that food is medicine, teaching others the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables to support good health and the community and family connections that grow from sharing cultural traditions across generations.Resources:Refuge in new food environments? The role of urban planning in facilitating food equity for new AmericansRefugees and Food Experiences: Insights from Research in Buffalo, NYPlanning the City of Good (and New) Neighbours: Refugees' Food Experiences in Buffalo, New YorkCredits: Host/Writers: Elisabeth Stowell, Veronika Semenova, Syed RahmanGuests: Alexandra Judelsohn, MUP | Dao Kamara, MSWProduction Assistant/Audio Editor: Sarah RobinsonTheme Music: Dr. Sungmin Shin, DMA Follow us!Official WebpageBuzzsproutSpotifyApple PodcastsYoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter

There is no shortage of news about problems — social problems, political problems, climate problems. But what about the solutions? We believe the solution side of the equation is just as important as the problem. In the Journal's ongoing podcast series, we take a vexxing problem each episode and talk to experts who are solving that problem.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: Ontario's chief medical officer of health is "strongly recommending" that Ontarians wear masks in all indoor public settings, including in schools and in childcare settings, but stopped short of recommending a return to a mask mandate in the province. GUEST: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - Elon Musk has unleashed chaos at Twitter in the few short weeks since he took the helm of the company, and experts say lawsuits, regulatory intervention and ultimate financial collapse could be on the horizon. The billionaire has let his decision making play out on a public stage from the start, tweeting about new policies before promptly reversing them and polling users about features like verification. Experts say this back-and-forth style of leading such a large company is unprecedented, and could spell trouble for Twitter's future, as advertisers flee the disordered platform and regulators discuss potential investigations. GUEST: Carmi Levy Technology Analyst & Journalist - Topics Include: U.S. Midterm results Democrates keep Senate And more…. GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

(Aired 22/10/22) - This week on Backchat, producer Holly is in to guide us through the sensational resignation of state Labor MP Tania Mihailuk and what it means for the party as a state election looms for 2023. Next, as new laws limiting protest are being challenged in the supreme court, we're talking the slow slip of civil liberties in New South Wales with Josh Pallas from the NSW Council for Civil Liberties. Finally, a joint investigation by the ABC and Nine newspapers this week alleged doctors were rorting our public health system to the tune of 8 billion dollars - but is this the full story? You'll be hearing from Mariam Tokhi, a GP with Refugee Health in Melbourne, for insight into the bigger picture when it comes to our Medicare woes. This episode of Backchat was produced by Holly Payne, Sana Shaikh, Timothy Nguyen, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent forced displacement of communities from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and beyond, it is more important than ever to understand how to care for refugee populations. Dr. Jamie Robinson and Dr. Mark Troyer discuss components of initial intake and medical screening upon entry to the United States, including: the long and vetted road to refugee resettlement, the importance of trauma-informed mental health screening and oral health, and the rewarding nature of their work.

This week's guest expert on the Public Health Out Loud podcast is Dr. Carol Lewis, a general pediatrician at Hasbro Children's Hospital and the director of the Refugee Health Program there. Co-hosts Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan ask her about pediatric health trends and common health issues among the refugee community. They also ask her about how Rhode Island has welcomed recent waves of refugees arriving from Afghanistan and Ukraine. Download this week's episode to learn more.  

Today we're taking a long-overdue look at the health and well-being of refugee communities in our state. You may not know this, but Arizona is widely known as a welcoming state for refugees from around the world. These are individuals and families who have fled their home countries due to persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. In the last six months (October '21 through March '22), Arizona has helped over 2,600 people resettle, the majority of whom are fleeing Afghanistan. This brings us to today's panel discussion with a local leader from Lutheran Social Services – a refugee resettlement agency in Arizona – and two local representatives of We Are All America (one of whom is a former refugee from Afghanistan, and the other a former refugee from Bosnia-Herzegovina). We hope you enjoy.

On the 18th episode of Immigration Today! Angeline Chen introduces us to Laura M. Vargas and Dr. Hannah Janeway from Refugee Health Alliance. Refugee Health Alliance is an organization that was established in 2018 in response to the increasing medical need at the US-Mexican border. They aim to provide ethical, holistic, and culturally-sensitive healthcare to vulnerable populations.Laura M. Vargas is one of the founders and co-directors of Refugee Health Alliance. She also works in Neurosurgery at a medical center and attended the University of Florida, where she dual majored in Neuroscience and Biochemistry and was a Division 1 Gymnast. Laura immigrated to the United States from Colombia as a child and is the first in her family in medicine. Her immigrant background has had a tremendous effect on the work she does. In this episode she shares a little bit about her background as a young immigrant being raised in America and how that affected her passion for helping those in need. Dr. Hannah Janeway (they/them) is one of the co-founders and co-directors of Refugee Health Alliance. Dr. Janeway completed medical school at Brown University and now they split their time between Refugee Health Alliance and their work as an Emergency Physician. Their work focuses on re-envisioning healthcare spaces to serve the people who visit them, free from carceral forces, border health and border abolition. Dr. Janeway also shares a bit about their upbringing and how their interactions with the health care system made it apparent that there were great inequities that needed to be addressed. Refugee Health Alliance began with a group of people responding to the health care needs of people at the border in 2018. At the time, more than 8,000 Central American migrants were arriving in caravans at the U.S. – Mexican border. As the need grew, RHA's network of health care providers, students, volunteers etc. also grew. Eventually they became an official 501(c)(3) organization and now they have two clinics, Resistencia en Salud and Justicia en Salud.  They focus on hiring local Mexican nationals or asylum seekers in order to ensure that the services they provide are holistic and non-hierarchal. If you want to keep up with this amazing organization please visit them on their website here and social media pages on Facebook, and Instagram. Please consider supporting them through a donation here.Immigration Today! is always releasing new content. Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date!DISCLAIMER – No information contained in this Podcast or on this Website shall constitute financial, investment, legal and/or other professional advice and that no professional relationship of any kind is created between you and podcast host, the guests or Clark Hill PLC. You are urged to speak with your financial, investment, or legal advisors before making any investment or legal decisions.

New 2-Part Podcast Episode is here. In this Podcast Olivia and Health Educator Shahreen, discuss Refugee Health in the United States. There will be a Part 2 coming soon.

This is Part-2 in our continuation on Refugee Health in the United States.

Interview with Andrea Shaw, MD, who heads Upstate's Refugee Health team

Host Farai Chideya asks Virginia gubernatorial candidate Princess Blanding about running on a third-party ticket and how her platform is diverse and inclusive. Our Body Politic public health contributor Dr. Kavita Trivedi covers everything we need to know about vaccines, and not only against Covid-19. Two sisters in the Bay Area share the story behind starting the Afghan Clinic, which serves the health needs of fellow Afghans. And on Sippin' the Political Tea, Casey Mendoza of Newsy and Karen Attiah of the Washington Post, two contributors on the show, join Farai to examine what the Dave Chappelle controversy says about free speech, stan culture, and the importance of nuanced and fearless cultural critics, especially in communities of color.EPISODE RUNDOWN0:47 Third-party candidate Princess Blanding on her run to be Virginia's Governor11:59 Dr. Kavita Trivedi updates us on all news related to vaccines21:18 Two public health professionals launch the Afghan Clinic to uplift their community's health needs30:56 Sippin' the Political Tea: Our Body Politic contributors Casey Mendoza and Karen Attiah dissect the controversy around Dave Chappelle

Hal is joined by Dr. Matt Waxman to talk about the latest news about the length of protection offered by the Pfizer versus the Moderna vaccine.

Co-host Tia Palermo interviews Dr. Myron Glick, Founder and CEO of Jericho Road, a community health center in Buffalo, on their work attending to the healthcare needs of refugee populations, including coordinated efforts of Jericho Road with Buffalo's refugee resettlement agencies to assist Afghan evacuees. To donate to their efforts, visit https://www.wnyrac.org/ Follow us!Official WebpageBuzzsproutSpotifyApple PodcastsYoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter

What are the most pressing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan? How can the country preserve its health system? Former Afghanistan government public health director Dr. Mohammad Haqmal and Dr. Ayesha Ahmad highlight the main issues, and Prof. Muhammad Zaman discusses the changing needs of refugees worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Further reading:Urgent health and humanitarian needs of the Afghan population under the Taliban:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01963-2/fulltext

Sahra Ahmed works in Christchurch as a refugee health nurse, helping new arrivals find their footing in a strange new land. It's a journey she has also undertaken.

Sahra Ahmed works in Christchurch as a refugee health nurse, helping new arrivals find their footing in a strange new land. It's a journey she has also undertaken.

In Episode 5: Life as Resident Doctor, on The Med Survival Guide series, we dive into what it's like to be a resident doctor with Dr. Yohanna Asghedom. Dr. Asghedom is a family medicine resident doctor at St. Joseph's Health Center in Toronto, one of the co-founders of the University of Manitoba's Black Medical Students' Association and one of the co-founders of Black Medical Students' Association of Canada. Dr. Asghedom has a special interest in Immigrant and Refugee Health and an advocate for underserved, marginalized, and underrepresented communities. To watch the fifth episode of The Med Survival Guide series on our YouTube channel, visit https://youtu.be/gulYPjZdnV8 Together, let's declassify the classified!

In today's episode, we will be discussing why immigrants going to Europe are not receiving the proper primary and preventative care they need and encouraging policymakers to make changes that improve healthcare access, especially care related to communicable diseases. Sources Refugee interview clip: NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/09/589973165/europe-does-not-see-us-as-human-stranded-refugees-struggle-in-greece Abbas, M., Aloudat, T., Bartolomei, J. et al. Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 7, 113 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0403-4 Anonymous. “Migrants' Health.” Public Health - European Commission, 3 Nov. 2020, ec.europa.eu/health/social_determinants/migrants_en. Burgazli, K. M., et al. “The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) among Turkish Immigrants in Germany.” European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, vol. 18, no. 6, 2014, pp. 869–874. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=mnh&AN=24706312&site=eds-live. Gray BH, van Ginneken E. Health care for undocumented migrants: European approaches. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2012 Dec;33:1-12. PMID: 23289160. Health of Refugees and Migrants. Edited by WHO. Limina RM;Baitelli G;Marcantoni C;Covolo L;Festa A;Speziani F;Vassallo F;Scarcella C;Donato F; “Frequency of Infectious Diseases in Immigrants in a Western European Country: a Population-Based Study.” Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23979713/. “Migration and Health: Key Issues.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 13 Feb. 2021,/www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/migration-and-health-in-the-european-region/migration-and-health-key-issues. Schilling T, Rauscher S, Menzel C, Reichenauer S, Müller-Schilling M, Schmid S, Selgrad M: Migrants and Refugees in Europe: Challenges, Experiences and Contributions. Visc Med 2017;33:295-300. doi: 10.1159/000478763 Silbermann, Michael et al. “Middle Eastern Conflicts: Implications for Refugee Health in the European Union and Middle Eastern Host Countries.” Journal of global oncology vol. 2,6 422-430. 15 Jun. 2016, doi:10.1200/JGO.2016.005173

Apostolos Veizis (@AVeizis) offers a medical view from the frontlines of the ongoing refugee crisis, which as he explains, is not so much a "refugee crisis" as a crisis of logistics and lack of political will. We discuss the mental and physical health effects of life in overcrowded camps (in this case in the Greek islands), how these conditions are created and exacerbated by cruel policies of deterrence, the true drivers of mass migration from Syria and elsewhere, COVID in the camps, the 2016 EU-Turkey deal, and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as an example of a medical-humanitarian response to the crisis. Apostolos Veizis MD is the former Director of Medical Operational Support Unit of MSF Greece, and is presently the Executive Director of INTERSOS in Greece. He had worked as Head of Mission and Medical Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Médecins du Monde(MDM) in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Albania, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Turkey, and participated inassessment, emergency assignments and evaluations in Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Armenia, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Malawi, Uzbekistan, North Macedonia, Cyprus and Tajikistan. He actively participates in international and national medical congresses and contributes to the literature on refugee issues and health. Recommended Resources: "Greece - Invisible Suffering of Migrants & Asylum Seekers | MSF" (2014, video), bit.ly/2PKgQ9J "Migration and Health: Medical and Humanitarian Assistance for People on the Move, MSF Experiences and Challenges" (2016, video), bit.ly/3v3aSkn "Apostolos Veizis: On the front line of the refugee and migrant crisis in Greece," WHO, bit.ly/3kVav72 Veizis, A (2020). "Commentary: 'Leave No One Behind' and Access to Protection in the Greek Islands in the COVID‐19 Era," International Migration 58(3), bit.ly/3v2742W

As part of our Curbside Consults series on Inclusivity in Medicine, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Kimball to discuss the relation among healthcare systems, social distance, and migrant patients. Dr. Kimball is an Internist and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine...

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Scott spoke with Dr. Anna Banerji, to find out more about delaying the span of time between getting your second shot of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, CPD Chair for Indigenous and Refugee Health, and an Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health - What about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Guest: Dr. Kerry Bowman, Bioethicist with the University of Toronto - When the time comes, how comfortable will Canadians be with going back to the office? Guest: Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research - The pandemic is not dissuading everyone from expanding their businesses. Scott found out about a news restaurant coming to Hamilton, Ontario! Guest: Warren Erhart, President of White Spot Hospitality & Triple O’s See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Meenakshi Menon is Groundswell Fund’s Chief Development Officer. The daughter of immigrants from India and Malaysia, over the last 14 years, she has worked in 30 countries across 5 continents, advancing sexual health and reproductive rights, peace and security, and racial justice.Meenakshi began her career as a community organizer and health and human rights field researcher, working with diverse organizations and stakeholders in the US and abroad, including MassPIRG, Physicians for Human Rights, the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, and the Center for Khmer Studies. In 2011, she was appointed the Executive Director of GHETS, a US-based NGO that works to improve global health systems through grantmaking, technical support, and advocacy. Her work with GHETS involved directing the grantmaking, capacity building, and fundraising programs, as well as leading programmatic initiatives in East and Southern Africa and South and Southeast Asia in community health, sexual health and reproductive rights, food security, and water and sanitation.As a fundraising and philanthropy professional, Meenakshi is passionate about strengthening the capacity of mission-driven organizations, and creating greater equity in philanthropy, particularly for womxn, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As the Coalition for the International Criminal Court's Director of Development, from 2015-2016 she worked with staff around the world, as well as local, national, and regional Coalition affiliates on institutional advancement initiatives, including mobilizing resources from European Governments, International Development Agencies, Foundations, and high-net worth Individuals on behalf of international justice. Most recently, Meenakshi served as the Head of Government & Foundation Relations for North America at International Crisis Group, where she managed the organization's relationships with high-level institutional donors, as well as developed, executed, and expanded the organization’s U.S. institutional giving strategy.Meenakshi holds a BA in Anthropology from Smith College, and serves on the Leadership Council of Powerbitches. She lives in Brooklyn, and in addition to her native Malayalam, speaks English, Hindi, Khmer, and Spanish.In this episode Meenakshi tells us her story of "someone who is pretty ordinary with the chance to do extraordinary things". With roots in India and Malaysia, Meenakshi reflects and pays homage to her familial roots, including her father's arrival to the US 50 years ago. We learn about the impact grassroots organizing had on her approach to development and philanthropy; more specifically progressive philanthropy. Meenakshi also reflects on the time she assumed the role as Executive Director early on in her career. We hear of the sacrifices she made at the helm of leadership and what she offers up for emerging leaders in the work. "A Brown woman with a Western education", Meenakshi also shares the parallels she sees between the movements for peace in India and racial justice. Pull up a chair and take in this beautifully woven cross-cultural narrative. Meenakshi's vast international work, ever-evolving reflection and activation of the personal and the political is very much affirming for our present and future.We reflect on the blueprint of our journeys and amplify the value we bring to the sector as we share Forward 4O’s platform with this phenomenal WOC in the nonprofit and social enterprise sector.Stay connected with Meenakshi on LinkedIn, and Twitter . Check out Groundswell Fund's latest Blueprint here. Follow the work of Groundswell Fund on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Forward 40(4tea) on IG and Twitter @forward4tea. Continue to support and nominate a guest to be on the show. You can also learn more about the host Coach Faith here.  

Ontario has new criteria for easing COVID-19 restrictions and managing the pandemic across the province. Will they be effective? Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Like what you hear? Check out the newest podcast of the Scott Thompson Show! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show/election-day-2020-in-the-u-s-avoiding-work-from-ho  

Canada is coming up on another COVID-19 milestone: 200,000 cases. But what does that actually mean? Is it just the diagnosed cases that we know of? How bad is the situation when we've hit that many?  Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - There is panic building for small business due to the pandemic. To go into this more, Julie Kwiecinski of CFIB joins Bill. Guest: Julie Kwiecinski, our director of provincial affairs for Ontario, Canadian Federation Independent Business. - The dispute between First Nations and Nova Scotian fishers has come to a major head as over the weekend, a rally was held in support of Mi'kmaq fishers, and a fishery was set on fire. What is the latest in this story? Guest: Ashley Field, Morning News Reporter, Global News

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Jackson Proscow joined Scott to discuss what we know (and do not know) about U.S. President Trump's COVID-19 case. Then Scott talked with Professor Elliot Tepper, to get a better idea of what the political ramifications might be. Guests: Jackson Proscow, Washington Bureau Chief for Global News Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University Reggie Checchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global news - With the NFL season underway, some players have tested positive for COVID-19. Could we see these increasing positive cases impact or derail the season? Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic - What did Canada learn from the SARS outbreak? A report entitled ‘A Time of Fear: How Canada Failed Our Health-Care Workers and Mismanaged COVID-19' suggests that the answer is “not much.” Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Canadians who missed work due to COVID-19 will be able to access new benefits. However, the concerns do not stop there.Guest: Don Fox. Senior Executive Financial Consultant, IG Private Wealth Management - The estate case of Honey and Barry Sherman is going to test the open court tradition of the Supreme Court. The case involves the last will and testament of the murdered billionaires. Scott welcomed Kevin Donovan to the show, to find out more. Guest: Kevin Donovan, Chief Investigative Reporter, Toronto Star

The Premier says that we are now in a second wave and that it could be a lot worse than the first. With increasing cases, how bad could this get? Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - The chair of Hamilton's LGBTQ2 advisory committee joins us this morning due to a report that came out suggesting that the chair resign, saying his actions had undermined the relationship between the advisory committee and city council. Guest: Cameron Kroetsch, community member associated with Pride Hamilton - A study published yesterday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that poorer Canadians have a greater chance of dying earlier more than those that are well off. That wealth gap has continued to grow for decades. Guest: Dr. Faraz Vahid Shahidi, Mustard Post Doctoral Fellow, PhD, Social and Behavioural Health Sciences, Uniersity of Toronto & Institute of Work & Health

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Over the past several days, Canada has seen over 500 cases a day. Just today alone, Ontario saw 313 cases of COVID-19. Are we in the second wave? Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - While the school year has been starts up, COVID-19 cases have been popping up, and we are heading toward flu season. How close to an official second wave are we, and what can we do about it? Guest: Stephanie Dewitte-Orr, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Biology; Undergraduate Advisor, Health SciencesWilfrid Laurier - One of the items that may be on the docket for the throne speech is Universal Basic Income. The founder of UBIWorks, Floyd Marinescu, joined the show to talk about why a UBI is a step in the right direction. Then Marvin Ryder of the DeGroote School of Business spoke with Scott about what UBI in Canada could look like. Guests: Floyd Marinescu, Founder of UBI Works Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

How are school boards adapting for the COVID-19 situation? HWDSB has proposed a plan to reduce class sizes and dip into reserve funds. While the HWDSB will hold media availability later on today, Alex joins us earlier to discuss last night's trustee meeting and the plan. Guest: Alex Johnstone, Trustee & Chair, Hamilton Wentworth District School Board - London's TVDSB is also going to dip into their reserves as well for the new year. Guest: Craig Smith, ETFO Thames Valley Teacher Local President - The US has given emergency approval for blood plasma to be used to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Why are they going with plasma? Wasn't there promising word about a vaccine a few weeks ago? Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - Dr. Don Arnold of McMaster University is Canada's lead on plasma research and whether it's effective for treatment. What has he seen in his research about COVID-19 recovery and plasma? Guest: Dr. Donald Arnold, Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster University - With the school year approaching, there are some parents who are opting for their kids to learn from home. But how is virtual learning coming along?  Guest: David Hutchison, PhD, PMP, Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of EducationCentre for Digital Humanities, Faculty of Humanities, Director, GAME Program, Brock University

Should physical distancing rules be lifted now that most places in the province have moved to stage 3 and there seems to be less cases emerging in the province? Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

A feeling of invincibility could be behind a jump in COVID-19 cases among young people because of 'Lockdown Fatigue' Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto Guest Host: Ted Michaels

Over 40 million US residents are foreign-born. Immigrants and refugees face many circumstances impacting their mental health. These include the trauma of the immigration process and the acculturation process that follows. Additionally, many face systemic oppression and the threat of deportation. These challenges are complex and multifaceted. Therefore, therapy and psychology need to do a better job at orienting toward contextual and systemic factors in mental health treatment.  Join Diana for this inspiring conversation with Dr. Sandra Mattar, Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine and leading expert on immigrant and refugee mental health. Dr. Mattar speaks of her experience as an immigrant to the US. Additionally, she talks about the impact of trauma and health disparities in the populations she serves. Dr. Mattar also discusses how to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive treatment to support these members of our community to heal and thrive. Immigrant mental health is American mental health. As the Informed Immigrant states: “You deserve to feel safe and empowered, no matter your immigration status.” Listen and Learn The individual and systemic challenges impacting immigrant and refugee mental health How the recent Supreme Court decisions on DACA and refugee asylum impact immigrant and refugee mental healthWays to shift from an individualistic therapy approach to one prioritizing contextual factors How mental health treatment with immigrants and refugees is adapting to COVID-19 Ethnocentric ways to address the ongoing trauma that immigrant communities faceHow to practice self-care and self-compassion while taking values-based action as a therapist  About Dr. Sandra Mattar Dr. Sandra Mattar Dr. Sandra Mattar is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Boston Medical Center Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights. Her research and clinical interests include culturally informed trauma treatment, immigrants and refugee mental health, mental health disparities, multicultural psychology, and mindfulness and spirituality.  Dr. Mattar is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Psychological Trauma and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Race and Ethnicity Guidelines Task Force. Dr. She was also a founding member of the Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) of the APA and a Past Chair of the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs of APA. Dr. Mattar is a graduate of the William James College (formerly MSPP) and the Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Venezuela. An immigrant herself, Dr. Mattar was born and raised in Venezuela.   Resources Connect with Sandra Mattar:Twitter: @Sandramattar23Website at Boston University School of MedicineAPA Guidelines on Race and Ethnicity in PsychologyImmigrant Mental Health Resources from the Informed ImmigrantCOVID-19 and U.S.-based refugee populations by Sandra Mattar and Linda Piwowarczyk in June’s issue of Psychological TraumaThe Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo VillavicencioAwakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry YangMcMindfulness: How Mindfulness Became the New Capitalist Spirituality by Ronald PurserACBS World Conference 2020 ONLINE 91. Disability as a Form of Diversity with Dr. Erin Andrews144. Healing Racial Trauma with Dr. Kristee Haggins (Re-Release from June 2019)

Hali ya tahadhari imeongezeka jimboni New South Wales, baada ya ongezeko ya visa vya COVID-19 katika jimbo jirani la Victoria.

Guest Host: Greg Brady Yesterday, the Premier announced that areas except Toronto and Peel for example will be allowed to move into Phase 2 of reopening. Do you feel this was the right call? - Should the government be rushing to reopen the province? What precautions should we still be partaking in? And will anyone follow along with them? Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji (ban-er-ji), O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Buffalo Sabres make a surprising move when they fire general manager Jason Botterill. Greg talks to Chris Parker about what the Sabres next move is.  Guest: Chris Parker, WGR-550 Afternoon Host  - Protests are still going on in Atlanta over the death of Rayshard Brooks in a lot behind a Wendy’s. Councilman Antonio Brown joins Greg to chat about the impact this death has had on the community and the protests thus far. Guest: Antonio Brown, Councilman, District 3, Atlanta, Georgia

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Theresa Tam is warning that the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic – which has not yet hit Ontario – could be explosive. Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, , University of Toronto - Retired General Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis has come out saying that the President of the United States is “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the people”. He had other choices words for the president. Guest: Matthew Fisher, Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute & contributor with Global News - The unemployment numbers for the country were unveiled today and the country is now sitting at 13% unemployment rate. Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Jane Philpott is going to work alongside the Ontario government on COVID-19 data collection. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University - The Friday Message of Hope Reverend Jim Carreire, formerly ‘Mix Master Jim’ in his radio days, joined Scott to talk about how to hold onto hope in the face of the tumultuous pandemic and the injustices on display in the United States. Guest:Reverend Jim Carreire

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in a major decision Wednesday morning. For a quick look at what this means, Scott talks with Charles Burton from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute - Ontario reported 292 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, the second day in a row with a new daily case number in the 200s. The provincial total now sits at 26,483 cases. The last times the province saw daily cases in the 200s were in Tuesday’s report, on May 10 and in March. Ontario’s death toll has risen to 2,155, as 32 more deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 20,372 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is almost 77 per cent of cases. If we don't stay on top of this situation, how quickly could a second wave emerge? Guests: Ahmad Firas Khalid, MD, PhD, MMgmt, MEd, GradCertPHM, faculty member in Human and Social Sciences, a medical doctor and a health policy advisor, Wilfrid Laurier University              Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont, MD, MPH, FRCPC, DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Five families that built and grew media conglomerate Torstar Corp. have agreed to hand the newspapers they presided over for roughly 70 years to a Canadian investment firm that plans to take the company private. The owner of the Toronto Star and other community newspapers, including The Hamilton Spectator, revealed Tuesday evening that it reached a $52-million acquisition deal with NordStar Capital LP, a firm run by businessmen Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove. Guest: Marvin Ryder. Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

According to an ICES report, Hamilton has seen 11,182 people tested for COVID-19. It has tested the highest amount of people in the province. To discuss and to give an update on how the city is faring, the Chief Medical Officer joined Bill Kelly. Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Oficer, City of Hamilton. - The mayor wants to put together a task force for economic recovery post pandemic. The debate on it yesterday was polite but at the same time, ugly and dysfunctional. John Best joins to elaborate. Guest: John Best. President of the Bay Observer - Could COVID-19 be here to stay? The WHO says that it's a possibility. Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

The amount of COVID-19 cases in Ontario is falling, but there were still more deaths recorded on May 4th due to the novel coronavirus. Doctor Anna Banerji joined Scott to shed light on the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and more, as we make our way down the other side of the curve. Guest: Dr. Anna Banerji, O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Refugees are displaced in many countries all around the world in countries with limited financial aid and healthcare human resources. The Public Health Insight Team discusses the unique challenges in the face of the ongoing pandemic and potential future implications for other diseases. Share your thoughts with us at ThePublicHealthInsight@gmail.com Icon made by Darius Dan from www.flaticon.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/publichealthinsight)

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast Doctor Anna Banerji joined Scott, to talk about the likelihood of seeing a second outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Canada, and the mandatory 14-day period of self-isolation for all Canadians returning from another country. Guest: Dr Anna Banerji O.Ont MD MPH FRCPC DTM&H, Faculty Lead, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Post MD Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto - Chief Michael Sanderson of the Hamilton Paramedics discussed how emergency services are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Michael Sanderson, Paramedics Chief, City of Hamilton - Scott spoke with Richard Lyall, President of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario, to find out about the dangers construction workers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Richard Lyall, President, Residential Construction Council of Ontario - Global News National Online Journalist Amanda Connolly spoke with 900 C-H-M-L's Scott Thompson, about the reports that U-S president Donald Trump is looking to put troops near the Canadian border, in response to COVID-19 fears. Guest: Amanda Connolly, National Online Journalist, Global News

On this episode of Seeing Sounds, I am taking a detour from creativity and having a discussion with Dr. Leo Moore* about the impact of COVID-19 on our everyday lives. For this show we define COVID-19, why it's so important to follow the guidelines provided to prevent it and what music Dr. Moore is listening to to get him through this moment. Dr. Moore is the Medical Director for Clinic Services at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In this role, he oversees 9 public health centers throughout the county that specialize in HIV prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, and Refugee Health. Resources: - Visit https://www.beam.community/tool-kits-education to download their Community Care Support Plan - Visit CDC.gov for information on COVID-19 *The views of Dr. Moore expressed here do not represent those of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

On this episode of Seeing Sounds, I am taking a detour from creativity and having a discussion with Dr. Leo Moore* about the impact of COVID-19 on our everyday lives. For this show we define COVID-19, why it's so important to follow the guidelines provided to prevent it and what music Dr. Moore is listening to to get him through this moment. Dr. Moore is the Medical Director for Clinic Services at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In this role, he oversees 9 public health centers throughout the county that specialize in HIV prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, and Refugee Health. Resources: - Visit https://www.beam.community/tool-kits-education to download their Community Care Support Plan - Visit CDC.gov for information on COVID-19 *The views of Dr. Moore expressed here do not represent those of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

The WHO yesterday announced that COVID-19 is officially a pandemic. Now what? Between that and the first case in our city, how do we contain this?   Guest: Anna Banerji,  O.Ont., MD, MPH, FRCPC, DTM&H, CPD Conference Chair, Indigenous and Refugee Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Associate Professor Pediatrics and Dalla Lana School of Public Health  - The NBA has decided to suspend it’s season. Will the other leagues follow suit?    Guest: Sean Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, feature writer with The Athletic - A survey shows that drivers in Ontario that have experienced the increased speed limits approve of the higher limits. Guest: Angelo DiCicco, General Manager of Young Drivers of Canada

For this special episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast, Kartiga & Wei host Dr. Camille Brown and Dr. Aniyizhai Annamalai. Dr. Camille Brown is the director of the Yale Pediatric Refugee Clinic & Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Aniyizhai Annamalai is the director of … Continue reading Refugee Health – Special Episode →

Develop your approach to refugee health in the primary care setting.  We discuss important considerations for primary care of the refugee patient with Dr. Tanuja Devaraj (Penn State), an internist with expertise in migration health.  We review barriers to primary care, how to take a migration history, and common health concerns that occur in this patient population.  We also discuss strategies for screening for trauma and mental health issues, which are common among patients who have gone through migration. Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com Credits Producer: Paul Williams MD, FACP Writer: Tanuja Devaraj MD and Paul Williams MD, FACP Infographic: Emi Okamoto MD Cover Art: Paul Williams MD, FACP Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Editor: Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio), Emi Okamoto MD (written) Guest: Tanuja Devaraj MD Sponsor ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program, MKSAP 18. MKSAP provides the latest and most comprehensive educational content needed by internists today. It’s THE internal medicine go-to resource for continuous learning and Board preparation. Visit http://www.acponline.org/mksapcurbsiders to place your order! Time Stamps 00:00 Sponsor -ACP’s MKSAP 18 http://www.acponline.org/mksapcurbsiders  00:15 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 02:08 Guest one-liner, book recommendations, career advice 07:12 Picks of the Week*: Full Catastrophe Living - Jon Kabat-Zinn (book); Exit West: A novel - Mohsin Hamid; Ad Astra (film); Snuff - Terry Pratchett (book) 09:36 Sponsor -ACP’s MKSAP 18 http://www.acponline.org/mksapcurbsiders  10:30 Defining terms refugee, asylee, migrant 12:08 Bhutan and The Buthanese refugee population 15:08 The overseas medical examination (prior to arrival in the US) 17:28 The initial domestic medical examination, primary care visit; Vaccinations; Initial lab testing 21:54 Barriers to refugee health 26:12 Taking a migration history 29:25 Who’s paying for refugee care? 31:08 Mental health and the refugee population 34:20 Screening and addressing past trauma, torture 40:14 Recap; Quick discussion of parasitic infections 45:08 Audience questions: Visits with multiple family members; Additional resources available for refugee health 47:50 Outro *The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on our Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra. Goal Listeners will develop an approach for the management of the refugee patient in the primary care setting. Learning objectives After listening to this episode listeners will…   Describe the differences between refugees, asylees, and migrants. Recognize the exposure to healthcare and health screenings that have occurred prior to the initial primary care visit. Be able to obtain a thorough and relevant migration history. Navigate the potential barriers that can arise during the refugee primary care visit. Demonstrate the ability to screen for trauma and common mental health concerns in the refugee population. Disclosures Dr. Devaraj reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.  Citation Devaraj T, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Okamoto E, Watto MF. “#196 LIVE! Refugee Health with Tanuja Devaraj MD”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list February 24, 2020.

Vol 211, Issue 5: 2 September 2019. Dr Kym Jenkins is the Chair of the Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership. Associate Professor Jacqui Boyle is the RANZCOG representative on the Partnership. They discuss culturally-responsive practice in a diverse Australian society. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.

Our fascinating conversation covered things like:How important is listening when communicating within the health setting from all perspectives?When an individual is feeling that they are being discriminated against, some simple steps that can be taken?Jacinta also gave us a break down on what a "Complimentary Sandwich" is after John stepped in as the "Jargon Buster" Please explain. Jacinta Bongiorno has an extensive working knowledge of refugee health in the community working as a nurse and settlement health coordinator in Melbourne over the past 6 years.Jacinta has also worked with programs supporting people in the humanitarian settlement program and status resolution support service.Before getting into refugee health Jacinta has lived in Tanzania, Africa and worked for a non-government organisation supporting vulnerable women access health, education and housing.Jacinta is a registered nurse and has a masters of public health, she is also a proud Mum of a 5-year-old son and has a cat "who’s a jerk, but I adore her".

In this episode, host @danielrskinner interviews Ohio State Senator Tina Maharath about a range of issues, including immigrant and refugee health, trauma and sexual assault, and cultural competence in Central Ohio's health care workforce. Plus, a news round up.

 This episode takes a deeper look at a demonstration project in New Hampshire that is leveraging the Medicaid 1115 waiver to transform the way services are delivered to Medicaid recipients. By hiring culturally sensitive and relatable staff to provide home health care services, this programming is supporting refugees in trusting and engaging with health care services.

In Melbourne, as part of a joint investigation between the Royal Melbourne Hospital Refugee Health Program and Cohealth Community Health Service, a team of public health professionals have been conducting research looking into the experience of precarious housing amongst refugees in Melbourne and the perceived health impacts of housing. We speak with Dr Kudzai Kanhutu, an infectious diseases physician at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service and current Refugee Health Fellow at the Victorian Infectious Disease Service (VIDS); Jamie Quintana a student at the University of Melbourne with a background in science, currently in her Honours year; and Jacinta Bongiorno, who has extensive experience having worked in nursing and health coordination in the humanitarian settlement program.

Dr. Breanne Grace is an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina College of Social Work. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B.L. Grace, R. Bais, and B.J. Roth. The Violence of Uncertainty - Undermining Immigrant and Refugee Health. N Engl J Med 2018;379:904-5. K.M. Perreira, H. Yoshikawa, and J. Oberlander. A New Threat to Immigrants’ Health - The Public-Charge Rule. N Engl J Med 2018;379:901-3.

Dr Mitchell Smith has made an outstanding contribution to the health of refugees in Australia.....hear his story and lessons learned here....I spent an amazing morning learning from a truly inspirational leader!

Refugee health GP and Chair of the RACGP Refugee Health Specific Interest Group, Dr Aesen Thambiran, discusses the areas in which GPs should focus on when treating patients from a refugee background. Dr Thambiran discusses the issues around language barriers and the free service on offer to GPs facing this; Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).

Today we hear two interviews by 3CR broadcasters Jiselle Hanna and Hope Mathumbu. First Jiselle speaks with Catherine Barrett of Alice's Garage labout the #WomenHoldingHands campaign. Later we hear an excerpt of a conversation between Hope and Dr Kudzai Kanhutu, Refugee Health fellow at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service about Hepatitis Awareness and how the disease disproportionally affects culturally diverse and Indigenous communities. Estere - Cruel Charlie

Fraud and Counter-Fraud. NGO’s like Oxfam are now a huge part of the international healthcare system. When you look at the environments these organisations work in, from Oxford to South Sudan, there are corruption issues everywhere. Corruption! We need a cop, a super cop, a stylish sleuth, a sort of crime-buster for NGO’s. It’s @OliverBMay of @2ndMarshmallow Have you have ever had a dream of going and working for Médicins Sans Frontières or something similar? I did. I was idealistic. It was all heroic images, making a difference, not in it for the money and the moral high ground. I went off and did a Masters of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Then I did a Post Grad Cert in Disaster Management and Refugee Health. When I studied it I also saw the other side of the story; the colonial flavour to it all, questions about efficacy, undermining local capacity, a possible lack of standards/the Sphere Project, money badly spent and the fraud. The fraud. Oh God the fraud. There is an impression that there are back handers and bribes going down everywhere to get anywhere. But is that correct? Is it that bad? Can nothing be done? I don’t know. So I asked a man who does. It’s Oliver May, formerly Counter-Fraud Czar for some very big Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) and author of a book on the whole crazy circus. We got talking and next thing you know it’s all Machiavelli, bribes, nepotism, corruption and this was recorded before the Donald became the President of a country in North America. Oli knows enough about all this to go and write a book. So he did. “Fighting Fraud and Corruption in the Humanitarian and Global Development Sector”. A snappy title indeed but it does tell you what it is all about. Thats the book, you can find it any where serious or go to Routledge the publishers. please paste the following link over the word “Routledge” https://www.routledge.com/Fighting-Fraud-and-Corruption-in-the-Humanitarian-and-Global-Development/May/p/book/9781472453143 Or visit www.SecondMarshmallow.org which is interesting not only because of the rather excellent name but also because its a slick blog with well written content. Oli is a real live criminal investigator starting out in the police service and ending up in a highly specialised area. One that is relevant to persons interested in working for NGO’s, persons that might donate directly (or indirectly through Governments) to NGO’s and indeed anyone that may be affected by the work of NGO’s. Which, if you think about it, covers almost all of us. So I ask him about what it’s really like on the inside of all this business. I mean there has to be a film script or two in there? I asked if it’s like the “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” movie? He dodges that one rather well. (Strictly speaking I asked him about the “Whisky Foxtrot Tango” Movie. But thats the Jellybean Format for you. Totally live, uncut, unscripted and in the case of this interviewer uncouth. WTF does WFT stand for anyway?) Whats also interesting is the whole; “what was it like writing a big grown up book?” question. Oli has a few tips on that one too. Some productivity hacks for writers. The name he wanted to share with you is “Nicholas Carlson” And there it is; a Jellybean about a charming super sleuth investigating evil bastards screwing up NGO’s that you might want to work for with obscure references to the Hobbit, Tina Fey, Yahoo and Virchester. What’s not to like? And that discount code; FLR40.

Mass shelters appear to be an inappropriate shelter solution even in the acute onset of a crisis, creating problems of dignity and security and having significant health consequences.

There are 65 million refugees and internally displaced people in the world today. This session will address the refugee crisis both globally and locally. We will discuss the refugee resettlement process to the United States and, more specifically, to Louisville, Kentucky. Who are the refugees coming to Louisville? What are the major health issues they bring with them and challenges they face post-migration. As healthcare providers, how can we provide holistic care that addresses all aspects of the person?

Pranav Singh is an undergraduate in the department of Bio-Engineering at the University of California San Diego and the winner of the recent UCSD HealthHack.  Pranav's team came up with a plan, Blueprints for Life: Design Solutions for Refugee Health.  Their central idea is to allow the community of refugees in camps to organize and tap into expertise that can improve the life of all.  Pranav is excited about the tools that bio-engineering is bringing to addressing global health challenges and encouraged by their success in the HealthHack.   @UCSD UCSD HealthHack

As primary care pediatricians are often first to care for refugee children when they arrive in the US, it's important to understand the unique needs of this community and know about available resources to help us provide the best care. Katherine Yun, MD, MHS, Attending Physician with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Refugee Health Program and PolicyLab faculty member, discusses resettlement trends, medical screening guidelines, resettlement organizations in Philadelphia, refugee programs, and more. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as medical advice for any particular patient. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2017 by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all rights reserved.

Before arriving in Boston, most refugees and asylum seekers have survived displacement, violence, persecution, or torture. Once here, they face financial, cultural, and personal challenges as they adjust to their new homeland. There are many organizations that offer support and resources to help these new Americans thrive. I have learned about the unique experiences of refugees and asylum seekers through my work with two such organizations. This summer I interned at the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights at Boston Medical Center, and I am now working in the refugee services department of Catholic Charities in South Boston. In my role as a case manager and financial specialist, I coordinate refugee clients’ resettlement, from airport pickups to social services. Hear one Wellesley woman’s perspective on the challenges and rewards of assisting refugees and asylum seekers as they build a life in Boston.