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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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“Strengthening Migration Health Management in Sri Lanka” (chapter 6, text box 3). In: Global Migration Issues, Volume 1: Global Perspectives on Migration and Development (GFMD Puerto Vallarta and Beyond)
Author/s: IOM Geneva, IOM Sri Lanka
This volume is the first in a new Springer series to examine one of humanity’s most pressing concerns: global migration and its implications for development. As population mobility grows in an ever more crowded world, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) has emerged as the most important global mechanism to deal with the urgent challenges it presents. This book explores fresh strategies proposed by theGFMD in its fourth year of operation in Mexico and beyond. Interrogating…
Read moreSituational Assessment on the Health of Cambodian Irregular Migrants
Author/s: Brett Dickson, Mark Kavenagh, Erin Flynn
This study was conducted in early 2011. In the initial stages of the project, IOM worked with partners from the Ministry of Health and the Provincial Health Department to identify migrants and coordinate with border authorities in Banteay Meanchey and Svay Rieng provinces. Data collection focused on the mobility of irregular migrants and health outcomes. A control group of non-migrants from source communities in Banteay Meanchey and Svay Rieng were also intervewed for a…
Read moreHealth, migration and border management: analysis and capacity-building at Europe’s borders
Author/s: Jennifer Hollings, Mariya Samuilova, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict
Three key elements were analysed in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia as a basis for strengthening the capacity of staff and structures related to health, migration and border management: public health concerns linked to migration, health needs and rights of migrants and the occupational health of staff.
This article was developed within the framework of the “Increasing Public Health Safety alongside the New Eastern European Border Line” project (PHBLM…
Read moreGuidelines for border management and detention procedures involving migrants: A public health perspective
Author/s: Gloria Cordoba, Sandra Pinzon
The guidelines was developed within the framework of PHBLM project “Increasing Public Health Safety alongside the New Eastern European Border Line”. It was designed primarily to support the capacity of border management personnel to deal with migration health concerns and public health risks related to migration and to promote good practices and standards for border management and health personnel working and dealing with significant health risks. However, they should be…
Read moreRegional assessment on HIV prevention needs of migrants and mobile populations in Southern Africa
Author/s: IOM South Africa
A report of findings from an eight-country assessment of the HIV prevention needs of migrants and mobile populations in the SADC region. The assessment focused primarily on labour migrants employed in the agriculture, mining, transport, construction, informal cross border trade, as well as irregular migrants at a secondary level.
Content:
- Executive summary
- Introduction …
Training Modules on Migration and Health for Health Professionals
Author/s: Bibiana Navarro, Sandra Pinzon, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict, Vanessa Barbosa, Paola Pace
This document was developed within the framework of the “Increasing Public Health Safety alongside the New Eastern European Border Line” (PHBLM) Project.
- Migration and the right to health care UNIT: 1. Migration in the EU: introduction and terminology UNIT 2. Global and European migration trends UNIT 3. Migration and the right to health UNIT 4. Antidiscrimination and ethics
- Well-being: public/individual health…
Migration and Health in South Africa: A review of the current situation and recommendations for achieving the World Health Assembly Resolution on the health of migrants
Author/s: IOM South Africa
A review of the current situation and recommendations for achieving the World Health Assembly Resolution on health of migrants. November 2010.
Content:
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Migration, development and health in South Africa
Multiple forms of migration: internal and cross-border migration are global realities: Internal migration within South Africa…
Increasing public health safety alongside the New Eastern European Border: An overview of findings from the situational analysis
Author/s: Mariya Samuilova, Jennifer Hollings, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict
This document is based on the Situation Analysis Report (SAR) undertaken within the framework of the project “Increasing Public Health Safety alongside the New Eastern European Border Line” (PHBLM) and co-authored by Mariya Samuilova, Jennifer Hollings and Roumyana Petrova-Benedict from the Migration Health Unit, IOM Brussels. The present summary report was authored by Mariya Samuilova.The SAR itself was the culmination of the Project’s situation analysis phase drafted…
Read moreTraining modules on Migration and Health for Border Officials
Author/s: Bibiana Navarro, Sandra Pinzon, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict, Vanessa Barbosa, Paola Pace
This document was developed within the framework of the “Increasing Public Health Safety alongside the New Eastern European Border Line” (PHBLM) Project.
Financial contribution: European Commission, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Hungarian Ministry of Health, the Regional Ministry of Health of Andalusia, and the University of Pécs and the Andalusian School of Public Health.
Eye on Migration Health, Issue 1, 2009
Author/s: IOM RO Southern Africa
A bulletin of news, information and analysis on migration health in Southern Africa.
- Editorial: Introducing PHAMSA and country consultations on HIV and mobility in Southern Africa
- HIV prevalence and vulnerability of farm workers
- Zambia: IOM migrant support centre in Chirundu
- Namibia: HIV programme to…