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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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Migration Health Annual Report 2007
Author/s: IOM
Thousands of Iraqis displaced by on-going conflict in the country are in need of greater and long-term assistance, according to IOM.
According to the Organization and the Iraqi Ministry of Displacement and Migration, there has been a significant rise in population displacement recently with between 30,000 to 36,000 people fleeing their homes in the past few weeks alone. Most of the displacement has occurred in Baghdad, Anbar and…
Migration and HIV/AIDS in Thailand: A Desk Review of Migrant Labour Sectors
Author/s: IOM Thailand
This desk review and associated bibliography is a component of the broader initiative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to provide up-to-date and relevant documentation regarding international migrants, “refugees” and certain mobile populations, and their associated risk and vulnerability to HIV. From August to October 2006, information was gathered from international and national Non-governmental Organization (NGOs), Governmental Organizations (GOs)…
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Los emprendimientos juveniles y su aporte a la reducción de la vulnerabilidad al VIH/Sida: Una mirada y distintas ópticas
Author/s: Oliverio Huertas Rodríguez, Leydi Higidio Henao, Inés Elvira Mejía Motta
Este documento hace una mirada a los emprendimientos juveniles como estrategia innovadora de reducción de la vulnerabilidad al VIH en el marco de las acciones del PFMC, pero la hace a partir de diferentes ópticas, la del Proyecto mismo y la de un estudio de caso que aportó un componente cualitativo a la comprensión del potencial y alcance de esta estrategia como complemento necesario a una respuesta integral frente al reto del VIH / SIDA en Colombia.
Afianzando identidades: impacto de una estrategia de educación de pares en la salud sexual de los jóvenes
Author/s: Gloria Pedraza Plazas, Franklyn Prieto Alvarado
En este libro se presentan las voces de las y los jóvenes que participaron en el desarrollo del Proyecto Colombia, en el se recogen las preocupaciones, opiniones y acciones en torno al ejercicio de la sexualidad, en sus contextos sociales y culturales, este ejercicio comprensivo de la realidad de los y las jóvenes permitió definir estrategias intersectoriales para materializar los derechos sexuales y reproductivos, como una manera de reducir la vulnerabilidad entre el VIH…
Jovenes: Vulnerabilidad y VIH. Resultados de la encuesta CAP, primera fase
Author/s: Franklyn Prieto Alvarado, Carlos Alberto González
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Situation Report on International Migration in East and South-East Asia
Author/s: Regional Thematic Working Group on International Migration including Human Trafficking
The Situation Report on International Migration in East and South-East Asia covers migration dynamics in 16 countries within the region and is a collaborative effort by all the organizations that participate in the Regional Thematic Working Group on International Migration including Human Trafficking, which is co-chaired by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and IOM. The aim of the report is to explore complex inter-linkages between…
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreak among US-bound Hmong Refugees, Thailand, 2005
Author/s: John Oeltmann, Jay Varma, Luis Ortega, Yecai Liu, Thomas O’Rourke, Maria Cano, Theresa Harrington, Sean Toney, Warren Jones, Samart Karuchit, Lois Diem, Dhanida Rienthong, Jordan Tappero, Kashef Ijaz, Susan Maloney
In January 2005, tuberculosis (TB), including multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB), was reported among Hmong refugees who were living in or had recently immigrated to the United States from a camp in Thailand. We investigated TB and drug resistance, enhanced TB screenings, and expanded treatment capacity in the camp. In February 2005, 272 patients with TB (24 MDR TB) remained in the camp. Among 17 MDR TB patients interviewed, 13 were found to be linked socially. Of 23 MDR TB…
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Activity manual for immigration officers and relevant persons in migrant health care
Author/s: Nonthathorn Chaiphet