This regional policy recommendation document aims to provide a coordinated framework for addressing the challenges faced by migrants and mobile populations in TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). The key objectives include developing comprehensive TB strategies, enhancing surveillance and data sharing, ensuring equitable access to TB services, and promoting community engagement to address stigma.

This article explores the critical involvement of diasporas in enhancing global health outcomes through partnerships, expertise transfer, and advocacy. It focuses on three key areas: the contributions of diaspora health professionals, the implementation of transnational and national initiatives, and their role in fostering health equity and innovation within the broader global context.

This qualitative study delves into the healthcare experiences of foreigners in the Republic of Moldova, uncovering the access, barriers they face and their perceptions of healthcare services. By examining these challenges, the study provides crucial insights into the inclusivity of the national health system and highlights opportunities for improvement to better accommodate migrant and refugee populations.

The findings highlight that key challenges towards achieving optimal migrant health include the following gaps: in Brunei Darussalam, while it is a legally binding requirement for employers to obtain medical insurance for their migrant workers for the full duration of their employment, not all employers fulfil this obligation; in Indonesia, no coordination mechanisms exist between social health insurance provided by the government and overseas providers of migrant workers; in Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Philippines, multisectoral governmental coordinati

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Introduction: The National AIDS Program in Jordan has faced numerous challenges, including insufficient funding, limited resources, and complexities brought on by refugee influxes. The absence of a reliable HIV/AIDS surveillance system further complicates tracking and responding to the epidemic. This study aimed to evaluate the performance and functionality of the National AIDS Program and the HIV/AIDS surveillance system.

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Thailand attracts a large number of migrants, particularly from its neighbouring countries namely Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Myanmar, due to both push and pull factors.

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Continued smoking by patients with tuberculosis (TB) and people living with HIV (PLHIV) leads to adverse treatment outcomes. Estimates of tobacco use among the population are scarce in the Eastern Mediterranean region, where the burden of TB and HIV is also low but highly variable. This study determined the prevalence of current smoking and assessed factors associated with current smoking among patients with TB and PLHIV in Jordan.

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