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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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Setting the scene In: 2nd Global consultation on migrant health 2017

2017 Workshop/ Conference/ Seminar Presentation English
Author/s: Davide Mosca

This is a presentation of Davide Mosca, Director of the IOM Migration Health Division, during the "2nd Global Consultation on Migrant Health 2017: Resetting the Agenda" held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 21-23 February 2017. He offered context for the Consultation’s deliberations with a comprehensive review of current migration trends, the interrelationship of health and migration in global agenda setting, and the opportunities for the Consultation to inform global actions…

Can migration health assessments become a mechanism for global public health good?

2014 Scientific Report (Journal) English
Author/s: Kolitha Wickramage, Davide Mosca

Abstract: Migrant health assessments (HAs) consist of a medical examination to assess a migrant’s health status and to provide medical clearance for work or residency based on conditions defined by the destination country and/or employer. We argue that better linkages between health systems and migrant HA processors at the country level are needed to shift these from being limited as an instrument of determining non-admissibility for purposes of visa issuance, to a process…

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)

2013 Policy brief English
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…