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Reproductive Health Equity in Afghan and Syrian newcomers through digital health literacy

Award Number: G08LM014109
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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Reproductive Health Equity in Afghan and Syrian newcomers through digital health literacy - Abstract Sacramento County, California, is one of the counties with the largest arrivals of Arabic-speaking refugees and Afghan and Iraqi special immigrant visa holders (SIVs) in the nation. Post-resettlement unemployment and poverty, poor English skills, socioeconomic pressures, cultural differences, lack of familiarity with preventive services, and inability to navigate the maze of the US health care system pose substantial barriers to refugee access to needed reproductive health (RH) care leading to disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes and to higher cervical cancer rates. An important factor to achieve health equity for refugees and SIVs is access to accurate and understandable information on sexual and reproductive health needs and services. In this 3-year study. With expert and outreach support from the Digital Scholarship Services of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Sacramento Public Library, the California's Refugee Reproductive Health Network (ReproNet) will leverage its solidly established regional academic – refugee community partnerships to enhance Afghan and Arab refugee women's knowledge and access to accurate and linguistically appropriate RH information. Key ReproNet partners in this study will be the University of California, Davis and Muslim American Society Social Services Foundation (MAS-SSF). In this project, ReproNet will aim to: (1) Create a publicly-available digital repository of multilingual reproductive health resources (Dari, Pashto, Arabic) for Afghan and Arab refugee populations. Links to the materials of the repository will be posted on ReproNet’s social media pages and channels. The repository will be housed at the UCI DSS which will also maintain and store the resource materials beyond the project period. (2) Enhance Afghan and Arab refugee’s reproductive health literacy (RHL) in California through 12 in-person training sessions with the Sacramento Public Library and MAS-SSF (3 each in Dari, Pashto, Arabic and English) and 12 on-line training sessions offered via zoom or Facebook and (3) Increase the capacity of refugee providers to integrate reproductive health literacy in their programs. We will evaluate the project through google analytics, session evaluations, and pre- and post RHL and provider training assessments. An enhanced literacy and access to digital health information and library resources nationwide will strengthen refugee women’s capacity to obtain, process, and understand the basic RH health information needed to make optimal health decisions for themselves and their families.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$700 )
2026	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Medical Library Assistance	000	3	12/18/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$700
														Subtotal = -$700

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $133,175 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Medical Library Assistance	000	3	8/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$133,175
														Subtotal = $133,175

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $135,972 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Medical Library Assistance	000	2	7/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$135,972
														Subtotal = $135,972

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $142,499 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	141 INNOVATION DR STE 250	IRVINE	CA	92617	ORANGE	USA	Medical Library Assistance	000	1	9/1/2022	NEW	$142,499
														Subtotal = $142,499

Grand Total All Awards = $410,946

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Reproductive Health Equity in Afghan and Syrian newcomers through digital health literacy

Award Number: G08LM014109

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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