Immigrant and Refugee Health

Canada has one of the highest rates of immigration in the world, and a significant number of these newcomers are children and youth. Children and youth new to Canada do not enjoy the same sustained high standard of health as their Canadian-born peers. Health and well-being are critical to success in life, and to one’s ability to contribute to society.

Advocacy

• “What we can do for separated migrant children in the U.S.” by Tony Barozzino, Chuck Hui, and Mahli Brindamour, Globe and Mail (June 24, 2018)
• Statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society on U.S. immigration ban (February 6, 2017)
• Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Health Needs
• A statement against the immigration detention of children (October 2016)
• Speed up process for resettling refugee children, urge paediatricians​ (September 11, 2015)
• Cuts to federal refugee health program put children and youth at risk (June 2012)

Practice tools and guidelines

• Caring for Kids New to Canada: Paediatricians and family physicians and other health care providers across Canada care for immigrant and refugee children and youth every day. This website for health professionals includes information and resources to enhance patient care. A useful starting point is this collection of some of the site’s key resources.
• Position statements and practice points from the CPS Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee.

Paediatrics & Child Health

• Commentary: Caring for Kids New to Canada, Charles Hui, MD and Tony Barozzino, MD, Paediatrics & Child Health, April 2013
• Commentary: Caring for Kids New to Canada: Part 2, Tony Barozzino, MD and Charles Hui, MD, Paediatrics & Child Health, September 2013