Wisconsin Refugee Health Program

In collaboration with refugee resettlement agencies, local health departments and private health care providers, the Wisconsin Refugee Program:

• assures all new refugees receive a comprehensive health assessment upon arrival in the US
• provides information to public health providers on specific health concerns of various refugee populations
• advocates for culturally competent care delivery and the use of qualified medical interpreters for quality assurance
• links refugee health concerns with the mission of other programs within the Wisconsin Division of Public Health

For more information, please visit the website.

We The People: Asians in the United States

This December 2004 U.S. Census Bureau report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian groups at the national level, including the Hmong. It is part of the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000.

EthnoMed Website

The EthnoMed website contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.