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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Epidemiol. 2017 May 12;28(6):411–419. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.05.010

Table 2.

Summary of lessons learned

1. Nomenclature and definitions for refugee and asylum seekers often vary.
2. It is necessary to develop efficient systems to identify health needs upon arrival and lay the foundation for integration into health care.
3. Data sources need to be integrated and linked to allow ongoing monitoring of refugee health indicators.
4. It is important to assess social determinants of health and adopt an intersectoral “health in all policies” approach to create health-promoting environments for refugees and asylum seekers.
5. Refugees and asylum seekers must be granted equitable access to appropriate health services.
6. Health services for refugees and asylum seekers must be evidence-based, integrated into the mainstream health care system, and delivered in accessible and effective ways.
7. Initiatives to improve access to and quality of health care need to be evaluated.
8. Training of epidemiologists needs to provide the tools to engage with policy makers and the public.