The project aims to provide immediate medical and psycho-social assistance to victims of trafficking. Such care in addressing the immediate protection needs of this extremely vulnerable group of migrants, as well as individuals at risk of trafficking are emphasized.
The programme aims to establish a mechanism to enhance PRM's and the USINS' responsibilities for administering the U.S. refugee admissions program in the former Soviet Union as well as to provide high-quality, low-cost and responsive, as well as standardized and automated, processing of refugee applicants.
In Moldova, the Border Police Department (BPD) implements the state policy on Integrated Border Management (IBM) including combatting irregular migration and transnational crime, and is currently undergoing progressive structural reforms. The objective of the project is to contribute to an improved implementation of the state policy on IBM through improving access to quality psychological services for vulnerable migrants and border personnel of the BPD.
This study is aimed at investigating the impact of migration of migrants' social and economic situation on their health.
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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.
This project is an historic partnership between the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) to introduce vaccinations early in the US Resettlement Program (USRP) process.
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.
