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Refugees in Indiana

Learn about the Refugee Health Program in Indiana, led by Helen Townsend, MPH, RN, the Refugee Health Coordinator. Discover the statistics on refugees worldwide and in the United States, as well as the arrival numbers in Indiana. Explore photos and stories of Burmese and Iraqi refugees, and understand the purpose of medical screenings for refugees.

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Refugees in Indiana

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  1. Refugees in Indiana Helen Townsend MPH RN Refugee Health coordinator Refugee Health Program Tuberculosis/Refugee Health Division Indiana State Department of Health

  2. Definition of a Refugee

  3. International Statistics UNHCR 2007 Statistical Yearbook # of Refugees worldwide in 2007 11.4 million does not include 4.6 million Palestinians counted by another UN agency # of Refugees resettled worldwide in 2007 75,300 (0.7% of total # of refugees) # of Refugees resettled in United States in FY 2007* 48,300 • *Federal fiscal year (1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007)

  4. Refugee Resettlement in Indiana 2004-2006 1232 arrivals* 2007 1533 arrivals* 2008 1552 arrivals* 2009 Arrival #s are expected to follow the trend of the previous two years *This number does not include secondary migrants: refugees who originally settled in another part of the United States, then moved to Indiana after arrival.

  5. Burmese Refugees in Thailand Photos

  6. Photos from Refugee Camp in Thailand

  7. Photos from Refugee Camp in Thailand

  8. Photos from Refugee Camp in Thailand

  9. Photos from Refugee Camp in Thailand

  10. Burmese Refugees in Malaysia Photos and stories

  11. Kuala Lumpur

  12. Malaysian Jungle

  13. Iraqi Refugees

  14. Iraqi Refugees in Syria

  15. Iraqi Refugees in Syria

  16. Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Zeinab Majid and her husband, a painter, fled Iraq with their two sons, ages 7 and 4, last September after receiving two threats and surviving a bombing.

  17. Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Hassan Jabr left his elegant home and garden and his job as a Spanish teacher in Baghdad after one of his sons was kidnapped and killed last year.

  18. Medical Screening • Overseas • Pre-departure • Domestic • 30-90 days after US arrival

  19. Purpose of the Overseas Refugee Medical Examination To identify applicants with inadmissible health-related conditions

  20. Purpose of the TB Follow-up Worksheet To collect information on immigrants and refugees who have migrated to the U.S. They were classified overseas during the required medical examination process with a TB condition. Follow-up evaluation in the U.S. was recommended.

  21. TB Class B Arrivals in Indiana 2007 185 arrivals 2008 240 arrivals 130 refugees 110 immigrants

  22. Purpose of the Domestic Refugee Medical Screening 1) To screen for communicable diseases of public health significance and link refugees with local treatment services 2) To introduce refugees to the U.S. health care system 3) To identify refugee populations who arrive with an increased risk of disease

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