Clinician Guidance
The resources on this page have been developed for clinicians who work with refugees, asylees, federally certified victims of human trafficking, and other Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) eligible populations the Office of Refugee Health serves.
The Office of Refugee Health has developed screening guidelines for clinicians who do not typically work with the special populations the Office of Refugee Health serves. These guidelines include information on recommended laboratory tests and immunizations.
The Office of Refugee
Health has developed guidelines which provide information on Afghan nationalsā eligibility
documents that can deem them eligible for Medi-Cal and Refugee Medical Assistance.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released an update regarding clinical considerations for Ukrainian humanitarian parolees for vaccinations and tuberculosis to share with clinical staff.
The Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center has published Ukraine-specific information on cultural norms, health practices, and courtesies to observe to enhance communication between providers and patients when discussing tuberculosis. There are also patient educational handouts and LTBI education translated into Ukrainian, Dari, and Pashto.
The Center of Excellence in Newcomer Health in Minnesota has developed a Brief Overview for Clinicians Caring for Ukrainian New Arrivals which highlights potential health conditions among Ukrainian new arrivals.
The Immunization Action Coalition has developed a chart with translations for vaccine names in Eastern and Western European languages. In addition, the link below includes immunization fact sheet translations for patients.
The United States has transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 ā an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care.