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Ensuring health equity of marginalized populations: experiences from mainstreaming the health of migrants

Migrants around the world significantly contribute to the economies of countries of origin and destination alike. Despite the growing number of migrants in today's globalized world, the conditions in which migrants travel, live and work can carry exceptional risks to their physical and mental well-being. These risks are often linked to restrictive immigration and employment policies, economic and social factors and dominant anti-migrant sentiments in societies, and are often referred to as the social determinants of migrants' health.

Evaluating village health funding mechanisms in Mawlamyinegyun Township

The overall objective of this research is to analyse the existing community-based health financing mechanisms in 60 villages in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar which were previously given access to grants to establish “Village Health Funds” following cyclone Nargis. The evaluation report investigates existing community mechanisms in the township that enable communities to support emergency referrals of pregnant women and children to access health care, in order to provide a basis for further expansion and improved community case management.

Assessment of Health Needs and Living Conditions of Migrants in Jordan 2011-2012

Assessment of Health Needs and Living Conditions of Migrants in Jordan 2011–2012 is a cross sectional study conducted by International Organization for Migration IOM Jordan in collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Health to provide baseline information about health needs and challenges that affect different migrant groups in Jordan to assist the government and relevant parties to develop policy and strategies to manage migrant’s health.

Thematic Study: Cost analysis of health care provision for irregular migrants and EU citizens without insurance 

The thematic study developed and implemented by the Center for Health and Migration Vienna (C-HM) under the overall guidance of IOM Migration Health Division Regional Office in Brussels within the framework of IOM/EC EQUI-HEALTH project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”, analysed economic costs related to the exclusion of irregular migrants from access to the mainstream health care system. 

Migration and HIV/AIDS in Thailand: Triangulation of biological, behavioural and programmatic response data in selected provinces

With the growing economy and relatively stable society, Thailand has long been a hub for migration in Greater Mekong Sub-region, particularly for labour migrants from the three neibouring countries namely Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR. It is estimated that over two million migrants are living and working in Thailand, in addition to some 150,000 displaced persons and asylum seekers who seek refuge in nine temporary shelters along the border.