{"id":100,"date":"2015-06-17T15:59:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T19:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2024-12-09T08:30:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T13:30:48","slug":"refugee-reproductive-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/special-programs\/refugee-reproductive-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Reproductive Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Refugee Women\u2019s Health Clinic provides comprehensive and culturally sensitive women\u2019s health services to refugee, asylum seeking and recent immigrant communities in the Greater Boston area. Our services include pregnancy and postpartum care, annual check-ups, gynecologic care, contraception counseling, surgical consultation, medical affidavit writing for clients seeking asylum, and consultation regarding Female Genital Cutting.\u00a0We practice respectful trauma-informed care and our providers have experience working in a variety of resource-limited settings around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The dedicated clinic staff to the Refugee Women\u2019s Health Clinic includes an Obstetrician Gynecologist, Midwife, Social Worker, and Care Coordinator. Interpreter services, both in-person and phone, are available to patients in over 30 languages.<\/p>\n<p>The clinic is integrated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/immigrant-refugee-health-center\">Immigrant and Refugee Health Center<\/a> (IRHC) which connects patients to medical, mental health, and social services.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/05\/Louis_Kettie-2-5x3-5-454x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"194\" class=\"wp-image-429 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/05\/Louis_Kettie-2-5x3-5-454x636.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/05\/Louis_Kettie-2-5x3-5-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/05\/Louis_Kettie-2-5x3-5.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kettie Louis, NP<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Clinic location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are located within the Women\u2019s Center, Ob\/Gyn Associates on the 5<sup>th<\/sup> floor of the Yawkey Building at Boston Medical Center, 850 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to Make an Appointment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/07\/St-Hill_Ingrid-2-5x3-5-454x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"185\" class=\" wp-image-558 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/07\/St-Hill_Ingrid-2-5x3-5-454x636.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/07\/St-Hill_Ingrid-2-5x3-5-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/obgyn\/files\/2016\/07\/St-Hill_Ingrid-2-5x3-5.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please call <strong>Ingrid St. Hill<\/strong> at <strong>(617) 414-3772<\/strong> to schedule with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Financial Concerns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No one is turned away because of lack of funds. We welcome people who may need support with health insurance and addressing transportation, food, and housing needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Refugee Women\u2019s Health Clinic provides comprehensive and culturally sensitive women\u2019s health services to refugee, asylum seeking and recent immigrant communities in the Greater Boston area. 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