How digital health can help refugees access medical care?

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent evacuation of 123,000 civilians has created another wave in the ongoing refugee crisis. Historically, refugees and displaced persons have faced a number of challenges, including finding access to housing, school, healthcare and other social determinants of health.

Inadequate services, language barriers and the transient nature of refugee status can often prevent these individuals from having their medical needs met. 

Today a number of innovators, doctors and NGOs are looking to help these populations access medical services digitally. Whether it be enabling telehealth visits from a refugee camp or helping folks find housing, technology has become a popular way to tackle some of the biggest issues in refugee health.