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Cheryl Bettigole1, Patricia C Henwood, Sage Myers
1Cheryl Bettigole (cbettigole@gmail.com) is health commissioner at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patricia C. Henwood is an associate professor of emergency medicine and population health at Thomas Jefferson University and executive vice president and chief clinical officer at Jefferson Health, in Philadelphia. Sage Myers is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and an attending physician in the emergency medicine department and medical director of emergency preparedness at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all in Philadelphia. Maura Sammon is an associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, in Philadelphia. The authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of the information presented in this article. Any views or opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the authors, and no endorsement of these views or opinions by the authors' institutions is expressed or implied. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute this work provided the original work is properly cited, not altered, and not used for commercial purposes. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. To access the authors' disclosures, click on the Details tab of the article online.
Philadelphia
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Immigrant Health
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for vulnerable populations.
- Afghan evacuees faced significant resettlement hurdles.
- Existing healthcare systems struggled to meet the needs of newly arrived immigrants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine Philadelphia's healthcare response to Afghan evacuees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To identify gaps and challenges in immigrant healthcare delivery.
- To propose improvements for future public health strategies.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of city-led initiatives.
- Review of public health data.
- Interviews with healthcare providers and community leaders.
Main Results:
- The study identified fragmented care coordination and resource limitations.
- Cultural and linguistic barriers impacted access to services.
- Community-based organizations played a crucial role in bridging gaps.
Conclusions:
- Philadelphia's experience highlights the need for a more integrated and culturally competent approach to immigrant healthcare.
- Proactive planning and flexible resource allocation are essential for effectively supporting refugee populations.
- Strengthening partnerships between healthcare systems and community resources is vital.
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