This publications portal is a repository of all IOM migration and 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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2012,
Reports English
Author/s: Saba Khan
Supported by the Global Fund, The International Organization for Migration (IOM) implemented community-based and youth-focused HIV prevention programs in Somalia. Little was known about the HIV vulnerability of Somali youth aged 15-24, and a baseline study was conducted on the sexual behaviors, knowledge and practice of youth to assess their HIV vulnerability.
The study carried out a survey in high-risk zones in Somalia targeting unmarried male and female youth aged 15-24. The survey collected... Read more
2009,
Manual/ Training Guide English
Author/s: IOM, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking in Persons
This handbook aims to provide practical, non-clinical guidance to help concerned health providers understand the phenomenon of human trafficking, recognize some of the health problems associated with trafficking and consider safe and appropriate approaches to providing health care for trafficked persons. It outlines the health provider’s role in providing care and describes some of the limitations of his or her responsibility to assist.
For many trafficked persons, the physical and... Read more
2008,
Reports Spanish
Author/s: Franklyn Prieto Alvarado, Carlos Alberto González
RESUMEN
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los jóvenes de Colombia tienen mayor vulnerabilidad al VIH por su situación ante el desplazamiento forzoso, la inequidad de género, el bajo nivel educativo y la edad. Frente a esta situación, entre 2005 y 2006 se desarrolló una intervención para disminuir la vulnerabilidad en los jóvenes de 16 municipios.
OBJETIVOS: Establecer los cambios en los conocimientos y las prácticas de los jóvenes más vulnerables al VIH en 16 municipios a partir de la realización de una estrategia... Read more
2008,
Reports Spanish
Author/s: Franklyn Prieto Alvarado, Carlos Alberto González P
Introducción: Ante el contexto de violencia y desplazamiento forzado en Colombia, los y las jóvenes son considerados como una población con mayor vulnerabilidad al VIH. El Fondo Mundial de Lucha contra el Sida, la Tuberculosis y la Malaria financió un Proyecto de prevención para disminuir su vulnerabilidad. En una primera fase, fueron abordados 16 municipios y 32 en una segunda etapa.
Objectivo: Identificar los cambios en los conocimientos y las prácticas relacionados con ITS y VIH de los... Read more
