BMC Immigrant and Refugee Health Center

05/18/2023

Boston Medical Center is a proud sponsor of this Sunday’s Haitian 🇭🇹 Unity Parade at 1 p.m., where you can celebrate with music and food. Join us on 5/21 at Harambee Park after the parade to meet with our many teams, including:

🌟 Maternal Child Health
🌟 WellSense Health Plan
🌟 Behavioral Health
🌟 And more

Can't wait to see you there!

BMC is a proud sponsor of this Sunday’s Haitian 🇭🇹 Unity Parade at 1 p.m., where you can celebrate with music and food. Join us on 5/21 at Harambee Park after the parade to meet with our many teams, including:

🌟 Maternal Child Health
🌟 WellSense Health Plan
🌟 Behavioral Health
🌟 And more

Can't wait to see you there!

05/16/2023

In honor of , we'd like to highlight the Refugee Women's Health Clinic at Boston Medical Center. 👩‍⚕️👩🏿‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️

The Refugee Women's Health Clinic is a program of and provides comprehensive and culturally-sensitive women's health services to , asylum-seeking & communities in the Boston area. Our services include:

💛 Pregnancy & postpartum care
💛 Annual check-ups
💛 Gynecologic care
💛 Contraception counseling
💛 Surgical consultation
💛 Medical affidavit writing for patients seeking asylum
💛 Consultation regarding female ge***al cutting

No one is turned away because of a lack of funds. We welcome people who may need support with health insurance and addressing transportation, food, & housing needs.

If you are interested in learning more or requesting an appointment, please visit www.bmc.org/services/refugee-womens-health-clinic-obstetrics-gynecology.

05/15/2023

05/14/2023

A very happy to all the moms, stepmoms, grandmothers & those who’ve taken on the role for others in our community. 💙💙💙

05/12/2023

May is Mental Health Month. 💛 Mental health is an incredibly important part of overall health. With a growing number of people experiencing mental illness, it is more important than ever before to raise awareness, provide support, and advocate for improving access to care.

The Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (BCRHHR) is a key program of the IRHC. Through an innovative model of outpatient care, BCRHHR provides comprehensive services – including counseling & medication management – designed to meet the special needs of refugees and survivors of torture, asylum seekers & immigrants. 👩🏾‍⚕️ Learn more: www.bmc.org/boston-center-refugee-health-and-human-rights

If you're looking for support or want to request an appointment, please call the IRHC front desk at 617-414-1994.

05/11/2023

to our last cooking demo with Boston Medical Center's Teaching Kitchen 👩🏾‍🍳 We had the best time exploring Nigerian cuisine with Chef Esther. Catch a glimpse ⬇️

Learn more about the and upcoming classes: bmc.org/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen

05/10/2023

We’re to celebrate our nurses for delivering exceptional and equitable care every day! 💕

In honor of , we’re sharing notes from patients and their loved ones to show how much our nurses are appreciated and valued. Read the letters submitted to The Boston Globe's 2023 Salute to Nurses ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VL66WE

05/08/2023

What a night! ✨ We recently held a Client Gala to celebrate our community and the 25th anniversary of the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (BCRHHR) at Boston Medical Center, a key program of the IRHC. Catch a glimpse ⬇️ and learn about BCRHHR: www.bmc.org/services/boston-center-refugee-health-and-human-rights-mental-health.

05/05/2023

had the best time exploring Nigerian cuisine during our last cooking demo on Wednesday! Thank you, Chef Esther, for showing us how to make egusi soup, a traditional Nigerian dish. 👩🏾‍🍳

Learn more about upcoming classes with Boston Medical Center's Teaching Kitchen ➡ bmc.org/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen

05/04/2023

We're to receive an "A” safety grade rating for Spring 2023 from the The Leapfrog Group. 🎉 This hospital safety evaluation uses more than 30 key performance measures, including:

🌟 Identification and mitigation of risks and hazards
🌟 Culture measurement
🌟 Nursing workforce

This achievement reflects our shared commitment to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. Thank you to our dedicated staff for all you do to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients. ❤️

Learn more about this accomplishment ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Nzo7F3