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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 Research Bulletin, Issue No. 17
Author/s: IOM
In this issue of the Bulletin, peer-reviewed articles, technical guides, reference books and book chapters which IOM teams have engaged in, ranging from: COVID-19 outbreak preparedness and response in refugee camps, gender-based violence in emergency settings, health system strengthening at borders, and health assessments among forced migrants were profiled. Studies on the elimination of TB and female genital mutilation among migrants and the Ebola outbreak response were also featured. This…
Read moreMigration Health Research Bulletin, Issue No. 13
Author/s: IOM
Articles looking at (1) the public health issues around migrant populations and their interactions with the host populations; and (2) the infectious disease testing of refugees going to the United Kingdom are profiled. Other articles included in this issue zeroes in on the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) health strand in 38 European countries; health status of migrants in a post-conflict district in Sri Lanka; psychosocial support given to Syrian refugees in Turkey; migration’s…
Read moreHealth Vulnerabilities of Migrants from Nepal: Baseline Assessment
Author/s: Asm Amanullah, Sushil Baral, Rekha Khatri, Sudeep Uprey, Bishnu Dulal
This study among Nepalese migrants is under the IOM project “Strengthening Government’s Capacity of Selected South Asian Countries to Address the Health of Migrants through a Multi-sectoral Approach”. It is implemented in Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. The three objectives of the project were to: (1.) Conduct an in-depth assessment among the three South Asian countries to assess health vulnerabilities of migrants, including their access to health and other social services…
Read moreIntegrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey among migrant female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
Author/s: IOM South Africa
Kenya is currently experiencing both a generalized and a concentrated HIV epidemic. It has a national HIV prevalence of 6.3% and 1.3 million people between the ages of 15 to 64 across the country are living with HIV. According to the Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC), female sex workers (FSW) and their clients account for 14.1% of new infections. The Kenyan national response has recently started targeting research and programming efforts towards key population…
Read moreCaring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers
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.
Módulo de la A a la Z en derechos sexuales y reproductivos: para funcionarios y funcionarias con énfasis en violencia intrafamiliar y violencia sexual
Author/s: Defensoría del pueblo, Profamilia, IOM
Colombia no ha sido la excepción, cuenta desde el año 2003 con una Política de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva, emitida por el Ministerio de la Protección Social y con una normativa dispersa en códigos, leyes, decretos y resoluciones, así como en numerosas interpretaciones jurisprudenciales de jueces y magistrados de Tribunales y de las Altas Cortes.
El conocimiento y la difusión de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos, así como de los mecanismos…
Read moreGuía para la formación en derechos sexuales y reproductivos para población en situación de desplazamiento con énfasis en violencia intrafamiliar y violencia sexual
Author/s: El módulo que se desarrolla a continuación ha sido planeado para promover el
El módulo que se desarrolla a continuación ha sido planeado para promover el conocimiento y apropiación de los derechos humanos y en particular de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de mujeres, jóvenes, niños y niñas en situación de desplazamiento y en población receptora vulnerable. El módulo hace énfasis en las problemáticas de violencia intrafamiliar y sexual.