Maricopa Integrated Health System - Refugee Women's Health Clinic

What is it?

Developed by Maricopa Integrated Health System, the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic (RWHC) provides comprehensive care across the reproductive life span of the women’s refugee community in Maricopa County. The only such program in the United States, RWHC provides services including prenatal care, labor and delivery, family planning, preventive health, gynecological care and surgical care – including surgery to resolve health issues from female genital cutting. In partnership with a multidisciplinary community coalition, RWHC provides these services in a culturally appropriate and sensitive way, including the use of “cultural health navigators” who guide patients through the health system.

Who is it for?

Female refugees from the Middle East, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Why do they do it?

Refugee women from non-English-speaking countries face many obstacles to accessing obstetric and gynecologic services in the United States, putting them at increased risk for health problems.

Impact

Since opening in 2008, the clinic has enhanced access to women’s health services for more than 3,350 refugee women.

Contact: Judy Keane
Project Manager, Communications/Public Affairs
Telephone: 602-344-5493
Email: judy.keane@mihs.org