Burmese Refugee Health Profile

Priority Health Conditions

Available data indicate that the health conditions listed are priority health conditions that healthcare providers should consider when caring for or assisting Burmese refugees.

Background

History and Ethnic Makeup of Myanmar

Population Movements

From Myanmar to Thailand and Malaysia, From Myanmar to the United States

Health Care Access and Conditions in Refugee Camps/Urban Settings

Malnutrition, Immunizations, ...

Medical Screening of US-Bound Refugees

Overseas Medical Examination, Pre-Departure Medical Screening, Pre-Embarkation Checks, Post-Arrival Medical Screening

Health Conditions to Consider in Post-Arrival Medical Screening of Burmese Refugees

Communicable Disease, Non-Communicable Disease, Nutrition, and Mental Health