As of April 1, 2017, the IRCC introduces a new reimbursement scheme for health assessment of Canada-bound refugees as a part of Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which until now has been providing temporary coverage of health care benefits to refugees in Canada.

At the request of the Government of the United Kingdom, IOM implements the Tuberculosis (TB) Detection Programme for visa applicants who intend to stay in the UK for a period of 6 months or longer. The main purpose of the programme is to address public health concerns regarding the spread of infectious tuberculosis in the UK by preventing the entry of people suffering from active TB until they have been successfully treated, as well as to facilitate access to diagnostics and referrals for treatment in the migrants’ countries of origin.

At the request of the Government of Canada, IOM carries out migration health assessment and DNA sample collection services for immigration self-payer applicants referred by the local Canadian High Commissions, in accordance with the Canadian government’s instructions for medical and radiological examination of Canadian visa applicants.

At the request of the Government of Australia, IOM carries out migration health assessment and DNA sample collection services for immigration self-payer applicants referred by local Australian High Commissions, in accordance with the Australian government’s instructions for the medical and radiological examination of Australian visa applicants.

The overall objective of the project is to support national efforts in responding to the current yellow fever outbreak, and at the same time increase the national capacity to better prevent, detect and respond to public health emergencies in the future. Through this project, IOM aims to capitalize on its expertise and experience in addressing public health emergencies from the angle of migration and human mobility, and contribute to the overall YF outbreak response, in-line with the YF Strategic Response Plan (SRP) developed by WHO and its partners.

IOM proposes to conduct a pilot three-tier training course in the Provinces of North, encompassing early counselling and psychological first aid, and identification of different psychosocial, psychological and psychiatric occurrences following a traumatic experience.

PHAMESA II aims to contribute to the reduced health vulnerability of all those affected by the migration process in East and Southern Africa, by achieving the following: 1. Improved health literacy among migrants and migration-affected communities in identified spaces of vulnerability 2. Increased availability, accessibility and acceptability of services that improve the health of migrants in identified spaces of vulnerability 3. Evidenced-based policy and/or legal instruments developed to realize migrants’ right to health 4.

The overall objective of the "Partnership on Health and Mobility in East and Southern Africa" (PHAMESA), is to contribute to the improved standard of physical, mental and social well being of migrants by responding to their health needs throughout all phases of the migration process.

The objective of the project is to support national efforts in responding to the ongoing yellow fever (YF) epidemic while strengthening national capacity to better prevent, detect and respond to public health emergencies in the future. Through this project, IOM aims to capitalize on its expertise and experience in addressing public health emergencies from the angle of migration and human mobility, and contribute to end yellow fever outbreak and strengthen national infectious disease control capacity.