Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Refugee Health Assessment
625 Robert St N, St. Paul, MN, 55155
(651) 201-5414
refugeehealth@state.mn.us
https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/rih/guide/2assessment.html
Service Details
Description
Trained medical professionals provide a health exam to refugees, and other eligible new arrivals to Minnesota, that may identify and treat health problems that could interfere with resettlement activities.
Minnesota's Refugee and International Health Program partners with local health departments, private health care providers, and community organizations to offer each new refugee arrival a comprehensive screening examination, appropriate follow-up or referral, and community-based health education.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Aitkin County
- Anoka County
- Becker County
- Beltrami County
- Benton County
- Big Stone County
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Carlton County
- Carver County
- Cass County
- Chippewa County
- Chisago County
- Clay County
- Clearwater County
- Cook County
- Cottonwood County
- Crow Wing County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Goodhue County
- Grant County
- Hennepin County
- Houston County
- Hubbard County
- Isanti County
- Itasca County
- Jackson County
- Kanabec County
- Kandiyohi County
- Kittson County
- Koochiching County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Lake County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Le Sueur County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- McLeod County
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Mower County
- Murray County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Norman County
- Olmsted County
- Otter Tail County
- Pennington County
- Pine County
- Pipestone County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Ramsey County
- Red Lake County
- Redwood County
- Renville County
- Rice County
- Rock County
- Roseau County
- Scott County
- Sherburne County
- Sibley County
- St. Louis County
- Statewide
- Stearns County
- Steele County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Todd County
- Traverse County
- Wabasha County
- Wadena County
- Waseca County
- Washington County
- Watonwan County
- Wilkin County
- Winona County
- Wright County
- Yellow Medicine County
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Medical Services
- Refugee Screening Clinic
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Specialization
- Refugees
Eligibility
New arrivals to the United States and Minnesota eligible for Office of Refugee Resettlement Benefits including:
* Refugees
* Amerasians
* Asylees and Derivative asylees (family members joining asylees)
* Certified Victims of Human Trafficking
* Cuban and Haitian entrants (including humanitarian parolees)
* Humanitarian parolees from Afghanistan
* Humanitarian parolees from Ukraine
* Special Immigrant Visa holders
Application Instructions
Contact the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Refugee Health Program at refugeehealth@state.mn.us or (651) 201-5414 to schedule a health assessment or with questions.
The MDH Refugee Health Program, and local public health partners, arrange this exam and it cannot be scheduled directly with clinics.
Area Served
Most programs serve all Minnesota counties
Service area may be dependent on program
Websites
Phone Numbers
| Type | Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Main | (651) 201-5000 |
Last Update
12/10/2024
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
- Certificates and Records
- Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
- COVID-19 Information
- Diseases and Conditions
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
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- Health Regulation
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Immunizations and Vaccine Information
- Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, Prevention and Control
- Injury, Violence and Safety
- Medical Cannabis Program
- Minnesota Health Information Clearinghouse
- Prevention and Healthy Living
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Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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LF-7100.1400Citizenship and Immigration Medical Examinations Definition
Medical examinations conducted by Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) designated civil surgeons of all individuals seeking entry into or residency in the United States. Included are a general physical examination, a tuberculin skin test (for all persons age two and older), blood tests for HIV and syphilis, and routine immunizations such as chickenpox (varicella), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), and tetanus-diphtheria (Td). A pediatric examination of children age 14 and younger requires a physical examination, a TB skin test and a review and update of routine pediatric immunizations, but no blood tests.
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YE-7000Refugees/Entrants/Asylees Definition
Individuals who have fled their native country and have been given official permission by the government to settle permanently in another country. In the United States, refugee status is given to people who are outside their country of nationality and who are unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on the individuals' race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Entrant status allows the individual to remain in the U.S., but does not confer true "refugee" status. Asylees are refugees who apply for this status while already in the U.S. (on student or tourist visas, for example).