Minnesota Refugee Health Provider Guide
Initial Refugee Health Assessment
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Provider guide: chapter two
Appendices
Resources
Provider guide: chapter two
- The Minnesota Initial Refugee Health Assessment (PDF: 420KB/8 pages)
The Minnesota initial refugee health assessment is designed to reduce health-related barriers to successful resettlement, while protecting the health of Minnesota residents and the U.S. population.
Appendices:
- Refugee Health Assessment
in Minnesota (PDF: 13KB/1 page)
- Minnesota Initial Refugee
Health Assessment Form (PDF: 183KB/4 pages)
For providers and local public health agencies to complete during the Refugee Health Assessment exam. Recommended for all primary refugees within 90 days of their arrival in Minnesota. Updated 3/11
- Refugee Health Assessment Outcome Report (PDF: 38KB/1 page)
One copy of this form should be filed for each family that did not receive an assessment. Updated 7/10
- Refugee Health Assessments - Reference Guide for Clinic Staff (PDF: 132KB/1 page)
Reference guide: Healthcare coverage, authorizations, transportation, interpreters. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Communicable
Disease Rule, Chapter 4605
Legislation covering the mandated reporting of certain communicable diseases.
- Minnesota Department of Health: Disease Report Card
The MDH "Yellow Card" (previously known as the "blue card") is used to report cases of most reportable infectious diseases in Minnesota residents to the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Order form for Translated Refugee Health Materials (PDF: 40KB/1 page)
Resources:
- Cultural Competence
Cross-cultural knowledge and sensitivity are critical to providing good health care to foreign born people. Local and national resources.
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