Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, United States.
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States.
Front Public Health. 2023 Sep 25;11:1046319. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1046319. eCollection 2023.
The global refugee crisis has become an urgent, pressing humanitarian issue, with an estimated 37 million children forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict, persecution, violence and other human rights violations by mid-2022. Of these children, only a small percentage are eligible for resettlement in a new country. This narrative review examines the physical health needs of resettled refugee children (RRC) in the United States. By analyzing nutrition and growth, infectious diseases, and general health care/screening measures, a set of comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines and public health perspectives are formulated to facilitate ongoing discussion to ensure that RRC receive equitable health care access. An urgent call to action emphasizes cross-border collaboration between governments, public health experts, refugee populations, and disease preparedness authorities in order to prioritize the physical health of RRC. This review will provide primary care providers, public health professionals, social service workers, and community advocates with up-to-date recommendations to meet the health needs of RRC in the U.S.
全球难民危机已成为一个紧迫的人道主义问题，据估计，截至 2022 年年中，由于冲突、迫害、暴力和其他侵犯人权行为，有 3700 万儿童被迫离开家园。在这些儿童中，只有一小部分有资格在新的国家重新安置。本叙述性评论审查了在美国重新安置的难民儿童（RRC）的身体健康需求。通过分析营养和生长、传染病以及一般保健/筛查措施，制定了一套全面的、基于证据的指南和公共卫生观点，以促进正在进行的讨论，确保 RRC 获得公平的医疗保健机会。紧急呼吁强调政府、公共卫生专家、难民群体和疾病防范当局之间的跨境合作，以便优先考虑 RRC 的身体健康。本综述将为初级保健提供者、公共卫生专业人员、社会工作者和社区倡导者提供最新建议，以满足美国 RRC 的健康需求。
