Healthcare Utilization Among Recently Resettled Refugees Living in Philadelphia, PA
Description
Introduction
– Refugee population rising each year globally and in the United States – humanitarian crisis
– As of 2014, 59.5 million people forcibly displaced, 19.5 million of which were labeled refugees [4]
729 resettled in Philadelphia region (Top 3: Iraq, Bhutan, DRC)
– Vulnerable population at risk for certain health disparities [1,2] Existing health conditions from country of origin or asylum
Lack of health education
Cultural and structural barriers to care [3]
This paper has been withdrawn.
