Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: ARC provides primary healthcare and related services to refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa, SouthEast Asia, and the former Yugoslavia. Visit the Web site to sign up to receive email updates or view the Bridges newsletter online.

Keywords: Cambodia, Malawi, Refugees, Thailand

Annotation: EthnoMed is an ethnic medicine website related to cross-cultural and refuge health topics, including health screening, cultural competence, breastfeeding, domestic violence, mental health, nutrition, oral health, women's health, and infant/child care The website contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues, and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants to the United States, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.

Keywords: Cultural competence, Immigrants, Minority health, Non English language materials, Patient education materials, Refugees, Resources for professionals

Annotation: The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels. It aims to meet the rising demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges and opportunities that large-scale migration, whether voluntary or forced, presents to communities and institutions in an increasingly integrated world. It also houses the National Center on Immigrant integration Policy.

Keywords: Immigrants, Immigration, Immigration, Migrants, Policy analysis, Public policy, Refugees, Undocumented immigrants