8:00 AM                        Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM                        Welcome

9:15 AM                        Session I: Middle-Eastern Refugee Health Challenges and Issues

              Panel Members:

                                       Laila Issa, Health Case Manager at Kurdish Human Rights Watch

                                       Dr. Kathleen Moser, T.B. Officer for San Diego County

10:00 AM                      Session II: Refugees Views On Refugee Health

              Panel Members:

                                       George & Amal Hanna, Clients at Kurdish Human Rights Watch

                                       Khalid & Waheda Jajo, Clients at Kurdish Human Rights Watch

                                       Rupak & Cheeman, Clients at Kurdish Human Rights Watch

11:00 AM                     Coffee Break

11:15 AM                     Session III: Refugee Women Health Issues and Needs

            Panel Members:

            Dr. Pary Karadaghi, Executive Director of Kurdish Human Rights Watch

             Crystal Folks, Coordinator for Refugee Support Services at Catholic Charities

12:15-1:30 PM            Lunch (Provided)

Key Note Speaker: Laura Hardcastle, Chief of Refugee Health Section of California 

                                    Topic: Emerging New Refugees

1:30 PM                      Session IV: Preventive Practices For Meeting Refugee Women Health Needs

            Panel Members:

            Carme1 Angelo, San Diego County Refugee Health Coordinator

             Dr. Pary Karadaghi, Executive Director of Kurdish Human Rights Watch

             Sami Rahal,  IHSB Counselor at New Alternatives

             Sharon Mousvi, Community Health Liaison at New Alternatives

3:00 PM                      Coffee Break

3:15 PM                      Concluding Comments and Discussion

4:15 PM                      Conference Evaluations  

Invitation Letter

Registration Form

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