The goal of the refugee health program is to ensure a complete health assessment for each arriving refugee, and assist healthcare providers and refugees in managing identified health problems.
Program staff monitors health assessments and follow-up care, and provides necessary assistance. The completed Iowa Refugee Health Assessment form identifies medical test results, dental status, immunizations, and need for referral or follow up services. Information from this form is used for management purposes and to coordinate program activities.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, division of Global Migration and Quarantine
Visit this site for technical instructions for medical examination of immigrants, communicable diseases of public health significance, vaccine preventable diseases, and health-related waivers.
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
IOM is the leading international organization working with migrants and governments to provide humane responses to migration challenges.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
UNHCR is a resource site for refugee information including statistics, publications, evaluation, teaching tools for student refugees, news and basic facts.
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
- US Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM)
PRM has primary responsibility for formulating policies on population, refugees, and migration, and for administering U.S. refugee assistance and admissions programs.
For more information, please contact:
- Vannavong Phabmixay
(515) 281-8810
- You may also use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.
