Refugee health care in Canada

Refugee health care is the provision of health services to refugees and refugee claimants. As early as 2009, health researchers identified particular medical needs and health vulnerabilities amongst these populations.^[1] Compared to other immigrants, they report more physical, emotional, and dental problems^[2] and, compared to those born in Canada, they have higher rates of infections and chronic diseases that are both treatable and preventable.^[3]

In Canada, the federal government has been responsible for the provision of health care to refugees since 1957. Under international law, this responsibility falls under Canada's human rights obligations to recognize the right to health for all, including refugees.

^ Newbold, Bruce (1 June 2009). "The short-term health of Canada's new immigrant arrivals: evidence from LSIC". Ethnicity & Health. 14 (3): 315–336. doi:10.1080/13557850802609956. PMID 19263262. S2CID 31358307.
^ McKeary, Marie; Newbold, Bruce (1 December 2010). "Barriers to Care: The Challenges for Canadian Refugees and their Health Care Providers". Journal of Refugee Studies. 23 (4): 523–545. doi:10.1093/jrs/feq038. S2CID 7833199.
^ "Appendix 16: Dental disease: evidence review for newly arriving immigrants and refugees" (PDF). in Pottie, Kevin; Greenaway, Christina; Feightner, John; Welch, Vivian; Swinkels, Helena; Rashid, Meb; Narasiah, Lavanya; Kirmayer, Laurence J.; Ueffing, Erin; MacDonald, Noni E.; Hassan, Ghayda; McNally, Mary; Khan, Kamran; Buhrmann, Ralf; Dunn, Sheila; Dominic, Arunmozhi; McCarthy, Anne E.; Gagnon, Anita J.; Rousseau, Cécile; Tugwell, Peter; Health, coauthors of the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee (6 September 2011). "Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees". CMAJ. 183 (12): E824–E925. doi:10.1503/cmaj.090313. PMC 3168666. PMID 20530168. ProQuest 922409302.

[Newbold2009-1] Newbold, Bruce (1 June 2009). "The short-term health of Canada's new immigrant arrivals: evidence from LSIC". Ethnicity & Health. 14 (3): 315–336. doi:10.1080/13557850802609956. PMID 19263262. S2CID 31358307.

[2] McKeary, Marie; Newbold, Bruce (1 December 2010). "Barriers to Care: The Challenges for Canadian Refugees and their Health Care Providers". Journal of Refugee Studies. 23 (4): 523–545. doi:10.1093/jrs/feq038. S2CID 7833199.

[3] "Appendix 16: Dental disease: evidence review for newly arriving immigrants and refugees" (PDF). in Pottie, Kevin; Greenaway, Christina; Feightner, John; Welch, Vivian; Swinkels, Helena; Rashid, Meb; Narasiah, Lavanya; Kirmayer, Laurence J.; Ueffing, Erin; MacDonald, Noni E.; Hassan, Ghayda; McNally, Mary; Khan, Kamran; Buhrmann, Ralf; Dunn, Sheila; Dominic, Arunmozhi; McCarthy, Anne E.; Gagnon, Anita J.; Rousseau, Cécile; Tugwell, Peter; Health, coauthors of the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee (6 September 2011). "Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees". CMAJ. 183 (12): E824–E925. doi:10.1503/cmaj.090313. PMC 3168666. PMID 20530168. ProQuest 922409302.

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