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At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Texas Department of State Health Services Refugee Health Program participated in a study investigating Vitamin B12 deficiencies in Bhutanese refugees resettled in the U.S. The results of the initial study were published in an Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
A follow-up study is currently underway to assess the efficacy of the recommendations made in the MMWR.
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Posted 1/27/2012
eSHARE
Refugee health clinics in Texas are required to submit a health assessment form for every newly arrived client within their jurisdiction. The Texas Department of State Health Services has implemented a statewide web-based data system, The Electronic System for the Health Assessment of Refugees (eSHARE), to ensure consistently high and timely rates of quality health assessments for all eligible clients. Read more...