Refugee Health Services

The Orange County Health Department welcomes you to our community. We provide health screenings, vaccines, and education as you start your new life in the United States.

Who we serve

• Refugee – Someone who had to leave their country because of war, danger, or natural disaster and is seeking protection in the United States.
• Asylee – Someone who is already in the United States and has been granted protection.
• Humanitarian parolee – Someone given temporary protection in the United States because of urgent humanitarian needs.

Health Department services 

• Screenings for communicable diseases 
• Lab tests
• Vaccinations
• Health education
• Help completing your Green Card application (Form I-693)
• Free language interpretation services

How to make an appointment

Call (919) 245-2400

Local resources 

Refugee resettlement agencies

• Church World Service
  Phone: (919) 680-4310
• Lutheran Services Carolinas
  Phone: (919) 832-2620
• U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)
  Phone: (919) 334-0072
• World Relief Durham
  Phone: (919) 286-3496

Non-profit agencies supporting immigrants and refugees

• Refugee Community Partnership
• El Pueblo, Inc.
• El Centro Hispano
• El Futuro
• Refugee Support Center

Contact 

Chinyere C. Ekenna, RN, MSN
Public Health Nurse II / Refugee Health Coordinator
Office: (919) 245-2463
Cell: (919) 475-9143
cekenna@orangecountync.gov