MHADRI Members Profile Search
The Migration Health and Development Research Initiative (MHADRI) portal presents the profile of MHADRI network members.
The scholars are categorized by their institution location, general research expertise, and research focus on relevant migrant categories. The map reflects the countries of the scholars' institution location.
To browse or search: simply use the filter options on the left-hand side. Alternatively, you can enter key word/s in the search box.
Ms Caroline Irene Deschak
Institution: Universidad Iberoamericana, ICF
Current Institution Location: Central and North America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Global
General Research Focus/Expertise: Disaster preparedness and response, Health and human rights, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health promotion/ Health education, Public Health, Refugee health, Risk behavior, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Refugees, Seasonal farm workers, Asylum seekers, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers
Current Institution Location: Central and North America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Global
General Research Focus/Expertise: Disaster preparedness and response, Health and human rights, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health promotion/ Health education, Public Health, Refugee health, Risk behavior, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Refugees, Seasonal farm workers, Asylum seekers, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers
Dr Mellissa Withers
Institution: University of Southern California
Current Institution Location: United States of America
General Research Focus/Expertise: Gender, Mental health, Public Health, Sexual and reproductive health, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Students, Human trafficking, International migrant workers
Current Institution Location: United States of America
General Research Focus/Expertise: Gender, Mental health, Public Health, Sexual and reproductive health, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Students, Human trafficking, International migrant workers
Prof Anthony Zwi
Institution: The University of New South Wales
Current Institution Location: Asia and the Pacific, Australia
General Research Focus/Expertise: Adolescent health, Bioethics, Climate change, Community participation in health, Detention, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Evidence-based reviews, Gender, Global health diplomacy, Health and human rights, Health care financing, Health communication, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health systems research, Human resources for health, Humanitarian health interventions, Labour migration and health, Maternal and child health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Ophthalmology, Pandemic, Preventive medicine, Primary health care, Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Trauma and injury, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Asylum seekers, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, Refugees
Current Institution Location: Asia and the Pacific, Australia
General Research Focus/Expertise: Adolescent health, Bioethics, Climate change, Community participation in health, Detention, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Evidence-based reviews, Gender, Global health diplomacy, Health and human rights, Health care financing, Health communication, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health systems research, Human resources for health, Humanitarian health interventions, Labour migration and health, Maternal and child health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Ophthalmology, Pandemic, Preventive medicine, Primary health care, Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Trauma and injury, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Asylum seekers, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, Refugees
Mr Leonardo Cortéz Farfán
Institution: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Current Institution Location: Peru
General Research Focus/Expertise: Community participation in health, COVID-19, Evidence-based reviews, Health and human rights, Health care financing, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Human resources for health, Immigration health examinations, Labour migration and health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Migrants Assistance, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pandemic, Primary health care, Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Return migration, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Family Reunification, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, International students, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Seasonal farm workers, Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Students
Current Institution Location: Peru
General Research Focus/Expertise: Community participation in health, COVID-19, Evidence-based reviews, Health and human rights, Health care financing, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Human resources for health, Immigration health examinations, Labour migration and health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Migrants Assistance, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pandemic, Primary health care, Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Return migration, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Family Reunification, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, International students, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Seasonal farm workers, Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Students
Assoc Prof Jo Vearey
Institution: African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Edinburgh - Honorary Fellow
Current Institution Location: Southern Africa, South Africa, European Economic Area, United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Community participation in health, Forensic medicine, Gender, Global health diplomacy, Health administration, Health care financing, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health policy, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Humanitarian health interventions, Infectious diseases, International health regulations, Labour migration and health, Malaria, Maternal and child health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Migrant Workers, Asylum seekers, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Seasonal farm workers
Current Institution Location: Southern Africa, South Africa, European Economic Area, United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Community participation in health, Forensic medicine, Gender, Global health diplomacy, Health administration, Health care financing, Health diplomacy/ international relations, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health policy, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Humanitarian health interventions, Infectious diseases, International health regulations, Labour migration and health, Malaria, Maternal and child health, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Public Health, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Migrant Workers, Asylum seekers, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Seasonal farm workers
Dr Sharada Prasad Wasti
Institution: University of Huddersfield, UK
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Adolescent health, COVID-19, Disease surveillance, Elderly health, Evidence-based reviews, Health administration, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Human resources for health, Internal migrants, Labour migration and health, Left-behind migrant families, Maternal and child health, Mental health, Public Health, Return migration, Risk behavior, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Left -behind migrant families, International migrant workers
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Adolescent health, COVID-19, Disease surveillance, Elderly health, Evidence-based reviews, Health administration, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health systems research, HIV/ AIDS, Human resources for health, Internal migrants, Labour migration and health, Left-behind migrant families, Maternal and child health, Mental health, Public Health, Return migration, Risk behavior, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Left -behind migrant families, International migrant workers
Prof Laura Jeffery
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Climate change, Community participation in health, Detention, Gender, Health and human rights, Internal migrants, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Refugee health, Research ethics, Return migration, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Internally displaced persons
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Climate change, Community participation in health, Detention, Gender, Health and human rights, Internal migrants, Medical anthropology, Mental health, Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Refugee health, Research ethics, Return migration, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Internally displaced persons
Dr Mohamed Elmoukhtar ELATA
Institution: IOM
Current Institution Location: East Africa
General Research Focus/Expertise: Climate change, Clinical psychology, Community participation in health, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Evidence-based reviews, Family medicine, Health assessment/ medical examination, Health informatics, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, Human resources for health, Immigration health examinations, Inequality, Infectious diseases, Internal medicine, International health regulations, Irregular Migration, Left-behind migrant families, Mental health, Migrants Assistance, Mobile health (mHealth), Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Primary health care, Psychiatry, Public Health, Social determinant, Travel medicine, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Family Reunification, Foreign military, Human smuggling, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, International students, Left -behind migrant families, Nomads, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Seasonal farm workers, Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Students
Current Institution Location: East Africa
General Research Focus/Expertise: Climate change, Clinical psychology, Community participation in health, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Evidence-based reviews, Family medicine, Health assessment/ medical examination, Health informatics, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, Human resources for health, Immigration health examinations, Inequality, Infectious diseases, Internal medicine, International health regulations, Irregular Migration, Left-behind migrant families, Mental health, Migrants Assistance, Mobile health (mHealth), Non-communicable diseases (NCD), Primary health care, Psychiatry, Public Health, Social determinant, Travel medicine, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Asylum seekers, Family Reunification, Foreign military, Human smuggling, Human trafficking, Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs, International migrant workers, International students, Left -behind migrant families, Nomads, Patient mobility across borders, Refugees, Resident visa holders, Seasonal farm workers, Internally displaced persons, Left-behind migrant families, Migrant Workers, Students
Ms Ali Woodhouse
Institution: University of Nottingham
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Climate change, COVID-19, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Global health diplomacy, Health communication, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health promotion/ Health education, Humanitarian health interventions, Inequality, Internal migrants, Labour migration and health, Mapping, Pandemic, Public Health, Refugee health, Risk behavior, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Internally displaced persons
Current Institution Location: United Kingdom
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Climate change, COVID-19, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Epidemiology, Global health diplomacy, Health communication, Health of detainees/ incarceration, Health promotion/ Health education, Humanitarian health interventions, Inequality, Internal migrants, Labour migration and health, Mapping, Pandemic, Public Health, Refugee health, Risk behavior, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Vaccine preventable diseases/immunization, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Internally displaced persons
Dr Shu Hui Ng
Institution: Southeast Asia Bioethics Network/Monash University
Current Institution Location: Malaysia
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Bioethics, Child health, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Evidence-based reviews, Family medicine, Health and human rights, Health law, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, Humanitarian health interventions, Immigration health examinations, Inequality, Internal medicine, Irregular Migration, Labour migration and health, Maternal and child health, Primary health care, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Migrant Workers, Students, Internally displaced persons, Asylum seekers, Human trafficking, International migrant workers, Refugees
Current Institution Location: Malaysia
General Research Focus/Expertise: Asylum, Bioethics, Child health, Disaster preparedness and response, Disease prevention, Disease surveillance, Evidence-based reviews, Family medicine, Health and human rights, Health law, Health policy, Health promotion/ Health education, Health services, Health systems research, Humanitarian health interventions, Immigration health examinations, Inequality, Internal medicine, Irregular Migration, Labour migration and health, Maternal and child health, Primary health care, Refugee health, Research ethics, Sexual and reproductive health, Social determinant, Trafficking, Violence and health
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories: Migrant Workers, Students, Internally displaced persons, Asylum seekers, Human trafficking, International migrant workers, Refugees