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The Refugee Health program strives to meet the following goals:

To work alongside the Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) Refugee Health Services Section to promote collaboration and coordination among the Arizona local voluntary resettlement agencies, refugee health care providers, community organizations and other agencies serving refugees
To advocate and improve awareness for culturally-relevant and linguistically-appropriate healthcare services for refugees as they undergo a preventive health screening, receive any necessary follow-up and establish a relationship with primary care and other healthcare providers in their community
To serve as a resource for local voluntary resettlement agencies and other refugee program stakeholders for public health inquiries, information, technical assistance and education
To educate stakeholders and the community about the importance of public health initiatives, services and programs and the relationship to refugees resettling in Arizona
To be familiar with the ADHS programs in order to recognize appropriate points of contact for various issues, problem solving and innovative opportunities to enhance health services for refugees
To improve understanding of health and disease within refugee communities so that health needs can be more accurately identified and addressed by enhansing systems of refugee health reporting and surveillance across Arizona