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Refugee Health

Florida Department of Health in Seminole County

The Refugee Health Program works to provide culturally sensitive health services to individuals who have fled their home country due to political, religious, or economic persecution.

Our goal is to enhance personal health status and protect Florida’s public health by reviewing overseas medical examination records, providing health assessments, and administering immunizations to refugees.

Clients Served

  • Refugees
  • Asylees
  • Cuban/Haitian Asylum Applicants
  • Cuban/Haitian Entrants
  • Amerasians
  • Iraqi/Afghan Special Immigrants
  • Certain Victims of Severe Forms of Human Trafficking

Health Assessment Services

  • Height, Weight and BMI Measurements
  • Blood Pressure
  • Hearing and Vision Exams
  • Dental Screening
  • Lead Screening
  • Complete Blood Count and Metabolic Panel
  • Pregnancy Testing
  • Urinalysis
  • Hepatitis Screening
  • Tuberculosis Testing
  • Ova and Parasite Screening
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening
  • Mental Health Screening

Physical Assessment

  • Immunizations Offered:
  • Hepatitis A and B
  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Pertussis
  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Influenza
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

World Refugee Day

Every year on June 20, DOH-Seminole celebrates the strengths and contributions of refugees in our community.