Publications Search
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.
To browse or search: simply use the filter options on the left-hand side. Alternatively, you can enter keyword/s in the search box. Selecting a specific publication will lead to a ‘download’ link or link to the website where the document is housed. Here is the step-by-step guide for your reference.
Health Policy Brief: Austria
Author/s: Centre for Health and Migration, IOM MHD RO Brussels
Commissioned by IOM, RO Brussels, Migration Health Division in the framework of the EQUI-Health project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”.
Developed and implemented by C-HM under the overall guidance of IOM MHD RO Brussels.
Health Policy Brief: Belgium
Author/s: Centre for Health and Migration, IOM MHD RO Brussels
Commissioned by IOM, RO Brussels, Migration Health Division in the framework of the EQUI-Health project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”.
Developed and implemented by C-HM under the overall guidance of IOM MHD RO Brussels.
Health Policy Brief: Italy
Author/s: Centre for Health and Migration, IOM MHD RO Brussels
Commissioned by IOM, RO Brussels, Migration Health Division in the framework of the EQUI-Health project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”.
Developed and implemented by C-HM under the overall guidance of IOM MHD RO Brussels.
Health Policy Brief: Spain
Author/s: Centre for Health Migration, IOM MHD RO Brussels
Commissioned by IOM, RO Brussels, Migration Health Division in the framework of the EQUI-Health project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”.
Developed and implemented by C-HM under the overall guidance of IOM MHD RO Brussels.
IOM-MPI Issue in Brief No. 14 - Promoting the health of left-behind children of Asian labour migrants: Evidence for policy and action
Author/s: Kolitha Wickramage, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Sharika Peiris
International labor migration has become a vital component in not only driving economic development for many Asian countries, but also in transforming traditional roles of parenting and caregiving practices for millions of children of migrant workers. While remittances, consistently sent home by migrant workers, are one of the highest sources of foreign exchange earnings for many countries, labor migration can also at times create a negative influence on health, break down…
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A role for health in the global migration and development debate? Looking ahead at the UN High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (HLD) and other forums In: Migration Policy Practice (Vol. 3, No. 2)
Author/s: Davide Mosca, Barbara Rijks, Caroline Schultz
This article examines gaps and good practices in ensuring social protection in health for migrant workers and argues that, as both migration and health are enablers for development, health should be discussed in global migration and development debates. The GFMD and the High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD) are important venues to address the health of migrant workers, and this article provides views on how policies and multisectoral…
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Health in the post-2015 development agenda: The importance of migrants’ health for sustainable and equitable development In: Migration Policy Practice (Vol. 2, No. 6)
Author/s: Davide Mosca, Barbara Rijks, Caroline Schultz
The International Organization for Migration, in response to the call made by the World Health Organization for papaers on "Health in the post-2015 development agenda", has submitted a position paper entitled "The importance of migrants' health for sustainable and equitable development" for the thematic consultation on health. The paper calls for specific attention to underlying determinants of health that relate to mobility and migration and explians why migrants' health is a cross-cutting…
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IOM-MPI Issue in Brief No. 2 – Asian Labour Migrants and Health: Exploring Policy Routes
Author/s: Jaime Calderon, Barbara Rijks, Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias
Migrant health issues have risen on the agenda of policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, generating momentum at the very highest levels of government. The challenge now is how to translate this momentum into visible changes on the ground. Despite progress on both policy and programmatic fronts, Asian migrant workers continue to face challenges in accessing health facilities and services at all stages of migration – before departure, while in transit, at…
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Key Populations, Key Solutions – A Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Key Populations and HIV in SA
Author/s: IOM South Africa
Improving health care for migrant populations using practice innovations and strategic alliances to drive change: The U.S. case
Author/s: Julia Puebla Fortier