Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-08T02:40:51 RDF description of Initial refugee health assessments. New recommendations for Minnesota - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38523 Guidelines as Topic Child, Preschool Child Adult Initial refugee health assessments. New recommendations for Minnesota Chronic Disease/prevention & control Communicable Disease Control/*legislation & jurisprudence Minnesota Medicine 23802 public Infant <p>Historically, the purpose of medical screening of new refugees has been to identify acute conditions such as infections that can be effectively addressed with short-term therapy. More recently, screening of refugees who are new to Minnesota has included identifying conditions that require ongoing care. But regular screening for chronic conditions only makes sense when follow-up care can be provided. To address this issue, the Minnesota Department of Health's Refugee Health Program, in conjunction with outside experts, reviewed its guidelines for medical screening of new refugees and revised its recommendations. In addition to recommending screening for infections and other acute conditions, the new guidelines call for screening for chronic conditions and repeat testing for diseases or conditions of long latency. The guidelines take into account the ability of the screening clinic to provide ongoing care or assure the patient's transition to primary care.<p> 41224 2025-02-14T21:34:35.132-06:00 Humans Mass Screening/*legislation & jurisprudence Refugees/*legislation & jurisprudence document-rn38523 93 Infections/diagnosis Middle Aged 4 Adolescent Minnesota