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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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Design and implementation of a humanitarian cancer care programme for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova and Romania
Author/s: Horia Vulpe, Artiom Minzatean, Irena Tocino, Ruslan Baltaga, Gabriel Kacso, Claudia Oprea, Veronica Ciobanu, Sergiu Brenister, Ciprian Tomuleasa, Gabriel Ricu, Rodica Mindruta-Stratan, Catalin Danaila, Dragos Iancu, Ludmila Circiumari, Cristian Teglas, Lars Lonnback, Violina Nazaria, Ursula Wagner, Eugenia Ciubotaru, Nicoleta Minzatean, Ciprian Jitaru, Stanislav Polozov, Inessa Matiushenko, Anna Uzlova, Richard Sullivan, Stefania Magidson
Russia's targeting of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine has disrupted access to health care throughout the country. On March 4, 2022, the EU enacted a Temporary Protection Directive that granted residency, social assistance, and comprehensive medical coverage to Ukrainian refugees and third-country nationals in any of its member states. However, some refugees with cancer are unable or unwilling to travel long distances to countries beyond their immediate borders because of factors such as…
Read moreCancer in conflict: The impact of the war in Ukraine on Moldova
Author/s: Horia Vulpe, Artiom Minzatean, Stefania Magidson, Irena Tocino, Rodica Mindruta-Stratan, Lars Johan Lönnback, Ursula Wagner, Violina Nazaria, Eugenia Ciubotaru, Nicoleta Minzatean, Veronica Ciobanu Sergiu Brenister, Ludmila Circiumari, Cristian Teglas Richard Sullivan, Ruslan Baltaga
Europe has not experienced a refugee crisis of this magnitude since the Second World War. The Republic of Moldova, a small European nation bordering western Ukraine, has found itself increasingly in the crosshairs of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Moldova is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nor the European Union (EU), but remains an attractive destination for those displaced by the conflict due to its proximity to Ukraine and Russian-speaking communities. Relative to…
Read moreA gender-focused qualitative study on health care-seeking behaviour and access to tuberculosis treatment among mobile populations from the Republic of Moldova
Author/s: IOM
The current study explores the differences between men and women in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on the diagnosis, surveillance, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis among the mobile population in the Republic of Moldova. The study is based on the analysis of qualitative data from ten focus group discussions (FGDs) out of which seven with TB patients with external migration experience three with medical specialists, two with phthisio-pneumologists and one with family doctors…
Read moreThe Health Impacts on Victims of Human Trafficking in the Republic of Moldova
Author/s: Violina Nazaria, Eugenia Ciubotaru, Oleg Lozan, Simion Terzioglo
Abstract
The current study investigates the effects of human trafficking on the health of victims within the Republic of Moldova. The findings are based on responses provided by 99 victims of human trafficking who had been exploited and were willing to share their experiences, health complaints, and concerns. The proposed study is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda; to date, limited research exists on the health consequences of human trafficking, and…
IOM Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Migration Health Annual Newsletter 2019
Author/s: IOM
The report documents information on the activities and outputs of country missions covered by RO Vienna. It also includes some information on relevant publications available in the region.
RO Vienna MHD Annual Newsletter 2018
Author/s: IOM RO South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Overall consolidated report of the migration health activities in the IOM South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asian (SEEECA) region in 2018. The report covers the activities of country missions and the regional office on Health Promotion and Assistance for Migrants (H2/MA) and Migration Health Assistance for Crisis-Affected Populations (H3/MP) programme.
Content:
Spotlight: MHD SEECA at Global Events
- Global Conference on Primary…
Health Workforce Mobility in the South-East European Health Network Region (SEEHN)
Author/s: J Kundacina, M Samuilova, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict
Moldovan migrants' health: Impact of the socio-economic welfare
Author/s: IOM Moldova
This study is aimed at investigating the impact of migration of migrants' social and economic situation on their health.
Content:
- Introduction
- Methodological aspects of research
- Social and demographic aspects
- State of health and attitudes towards of healrg
- Family medicine
- …
The health of trafficked women: A survey of women entering posttrafficking services in Europe
Author/s: Catherine Zimmerman, Mazeda Hossain, Katherine Yun, Vasil Gajdadziev, Natalia Guzun, Maria Tchomarova, Rosa Angela Ciarrocchi, Anna Johansson, Anna Kefurtova, Stefania Scodanibbio, Maria Nenette Motus, Brenda Poche, Linda Morison, Charlotte Watts