Understanding the Health of Refugee Women in Host Countries: Lessons from the Kosovar Re-Settlement in Canada

INTRODUCTION: Refugees from Kosovo arrived in several Canadian cities after humanitarian evacuations in 1999. Approximately 500 arrived in Hamilton, Canada. Volunteer sponsors from community organizations assisted the families with settlement, which included providing them access to healthcare services. HYPOTHESIS/PROBLEM: It was anticipated that women, in particular, would have unmet health needs relating to trauma and a lack of healthcare …