2.C Settlement and Integration
C.5 How are physical, mental, and dental health treated?
Why is this area important?
Actors need to consider sponsored refugees' access to physical, mental, and dental health services.
Considerations may include:
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(i) What arrangements need to be made to enable access to physical, mental, and dental healthcare services for refugees?
(ii) What special health needs may arise out of refugee experiences?
(iii) Who is responsible for covering the costs of healthcare services for refugees?
(iv) What training and resources, if any, are available to healthcare providers working with refugees of different ethno-cultural and language backgrounds?
(v) Are there healthcare providers who share the refugees’ language background and/or who have experience assisting refugees?