Assessment of San Antonio refugee health clinic telehealth response and refugees' needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In March of 2020, Texas declared a statewide public health emergency in response to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus, forcing the shutdown of many critical operations across the state. The pandemic has had a massive impact on the refugee population worldwide, increasing displacement and limiting opportunities for resettlement, work, and aid. In an effort to evaluate and address the holistic needs of the San Antonio's vulnerable refugee community during the pandemic, the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic (SARHC) created a COVID-19 response team that screened and triaged the population, collected data, and provided telemedicine and other urgent teleservices.