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This publications portal is a repository of all IOM migration health publications from 2006 to present where IOM was a primary contributor.
Publications include peer-reviewed scientific papers, technical reports, training guides/manuals, policy briefs/discussion papers, factsheets, newsletters, research reviews, conference and poster presentations. These are categorized by topic, author, country/region covered as well as by year, language, and type of publication. The map reflects the countries covered by the publications.
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Factors of Acceptance of Covid-19 Vaccination in Displaced Persons's Camps in North-Kivu, South-Kivu, Tanganyika and Ituri: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study
Author/s: Jarboui Aymen, Bantu Kalimba, Traore Ibrahima Sory, Clark Bahizire, Florent Mudekuza, Claude Mandro, K. Mosomo T, Okotitsho Wembonyama S.
Introduction. Displaced persons in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo were not spared from Covid-19. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance among displaced persons.
Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among displaced persons in camps supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika. The data were analyzed using SPSS…
Read moreThe Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants: Summary of key messages, Rabat, Morocco, 13-15 June 2023
Author/s: WHO
With a goal of establishing enduring leadership and commitment for the health of refugees and migrants, WHO, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Morocco co-organized the Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants in Rabat, Morocco, on 13–15 June 2023, and led to the adoption of the Rabat Declaration.
The Third Global Consultation aimed to strengthen high-level political commitment…
Read moreReport on the third global consultation on the health of refugees and migrants, Rabat, Morocco, 13-15 June 2023
Author/s: WHO
With a goal of establishing enduring leadership and commitment for the health of refugees and migrants, WHO, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Morocco co-organized the Third Global Consultation on the Health of Refugees and Migrants in Rabat, Morocco, on 13–15 June 2023, and led to the adoption of the Rabat Declaration.
The Third Global Consultation aimed to strengthen high-level political commitment…
Read moreMigration Health Research Bulletin, Issue No. 28
Author/s: IOM
This issue of the Bulletin features publications focusing on migration data, migration health research priorities, and infectious diseases including tuberculosis and COVID-19.
The audio podcast episode centers on the key findings from an IOM study, conducted in collaboration with FIND and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of three commercially available computer-aided detection systems for detecting tuberculosis…
A collaboration to harmonize COVID-19 health messaging and fill communication gaps during initial U.S. refugee resettlement
Author/s: Megan Keaveney, Cassie Le, Kate Steger, Neha J. Sood, Leticia Bligh, Curi Kim, Susan Dicker, Alexander Klosovsky, Holly Herrera, Emily Jentes
To communicate with U.S.-bound refugees during travel to the United States during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, five federal and international organizations collaborated in a strategic work group to synergize COVID-19 prevention health messaging and COVID-19 considerations before, during, and after travel, as well as promote shared resources. This work group sought to establish consistent COVID-19 messaging, disseminate messages to partners, and identify message gaps as the pandemic…
Read moreSocial Sciences for Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action: Capacity needs assessment and mapping of social science training for community engagement in humanitarian action in conflict and hazards
Author/s: Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Institut Pasteur - Sonar-Global, UNICEF SBC Unit - SS4CE Team
This report describes the findings of an assessment of needs, gaps and capacity resources for integrating the social sciences for community engagement (CE) in humanitarian action (HA) and programming, including a derived competency framework for SS4CE. These activities were conducted by Sonar-Global’s partner, the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) with support from Institut Pasteur, for the Social Sciences for Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action (SS4CE in…
Read moreSocial Sciences for Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action: Mapping Review on Ethics and Data Sharing
Author/s: FIOCRUZ Fundaçâo Oswaldo Cruz - Sonar Global, Institute Pasteur - Sonar Global, UNICEF SBC Unit - SS4CE in HA team
Social Science for Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action Project (SS4CE in HA) is an initiative launched at the end of 2020, funded by the Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs, USAID. The main objectives focus on co-creation of global goods, designed as a collaborative approach that connects with global humanitarian and public health system-wide existing mechanisms that harness active participation of humanitarian organizations, academic institutions and donors. The processes undertaken for…
Read moreTuberculosis-related knowledge, practices, perceived stigma and discrimination among patients with tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in Jordan
Author/s: Rana AlHamawi, Yousef Khader, Hiba Abaza, Srinath Satyanarayana, Nevin Wilson, Ahmad Saleh Abu Rumman, Khaled Okkah
Background
Tuberculosis knowledge, practices, and perceived stigma and discrimination among patients with tuberculosis are key factors for the management of the disease.
Objectives
The objectives of the study were to assess knowledge, practices, perceived stigma and discrimination, perceived family and health workers support, perceived level of satisfaction with healthcare services, delay in diagnosis/treatment and reasons for delay among patients with…
Migrants’ Right to Health – Legal and Policy Instruments Related to Migrants’ Access to Health Care, Social Protection and Labour in Selected East African Countries
Author/s: IOM
The Eastern and Horn of Africa region remains one of the most dynamic regions of the world in terms of migration caused by an evolving complex of economic, social, and security interplay. Migrants and mobile populations continue to face many obstacles in accessing essential healthcare services including migration status, language barriers, lack of migrant-inclusive healthcare laws and policies, inaccessibility of services, and the inability of the receiving country to afford addressing their…
Read moreTracking migration and health inequities
Author/s: Elisa Mosler Vidal, Kolitha Prabash Wickramage
Over 281 million people around the world are counted as international migrants. Many migrants are forcibly displaced – with 36.4 million refugees and 6.1 million asylum-seekers by mid-2023. Furthermore, there were 62.5 million internally displaced people at the end of 2022. While many of these migrants are healthy, many, in particular refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people, are at risk of poor health outcomes and often experience health-related inequities, facing little or…
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