OTDA is proposing a multi-year program to provide initial medical screening and immunizations to newly arriving refugees and other eligible persons within 90 days of their date of arrival or date of immigration status granted. Priority should be given to individuals with medical conditions identified during the overseas medical exam. These individuals should be given a medical screening exam as soon as possible within 30 days of their date of arrival to the U.S. The New York City Refugee Medical Screening and Immunization Program has the following key objectives: ➢ Ensure follow-up with medical issues identified in an overseas medical examination; ➢ Identify refugees and other eligible persons with communicable diseases of potential public health importance; ➢ Enable a refugee to successfully resettle by identifying personal health conditions that, if left unidentified, could adversely affect his/her ability to effectively resettle; and ➢ Refer refugees to primary care providers for ongoing health care.
