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Prof Laura Nellums
Professor of Global HealthInstitution: University of New Mexico
Current Institution Location: United States of America
Email: lnellums@salud.unm.edu
Phone Number: +15054175680
Address:
20 Cedar Hill Rd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122 USA
Migration Health Research Area/Expertise
I bring an interdisciplinary background in medical anthropology and public health to my research and teaching in migrant health. My research is focused on addressing inequities in access to care and health outcomes among migrant communities, with a particular emphasis on the use of participatory community based approaches. My research has encompassed work with a diverse range of migrants and their wider communities, including forcibly displaced migrants, undocumented migrants, individuals who have experienced trafficking, and those who have migrated for family, economic, or other reasons. This research has encompassed a breadth of areas, including mental health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and sexual and reproductive health. Through partnerships with migrants, community organizations, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, educators, healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers, I have had the opportunity to generate vital evidence to inform evidence based changes in policy and practice for migrant communities internationally. I have also carried out methodological research to strengthen the knowledge base around how to strengthen research with migrant communities, for example around approaches to participatory research, methods for cross-language research, intersectionality, and the use of creative-based approaches.
Research Focus/Expertise on Relevant Migrant Categories
International/Cross-Border Migration
Nomads (Adults)
Asylum seekers (Children, Adolescents, Adults)
Human smuggling (Adults)
Human trafficking (Adults)
Humanitarian entrants/ Refugee resettlement programs (Adults)
International migrant workers (Adults)
International students (Adults)
Patient mobility across borders (Adults)
Refugees (Children, Adolescents, Adults)
Resident visa holders (Children, Adolescents, Adults)
Seafarers (Adults)
General Research Focus/Expertise
Relevant Publications
| Title | Author | Year Published | Link to Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study. | Nanakali, S, Hassan, O, Silva, L, Al-Oraibi, A, Chaloner, J, Gogoi, M, Qureshi, I, Sahare, P, Pareek, Chattopadhyay, K, Nellums, LB | ||
| Community-acquired antimicrobial resistance among Syrian refugees and the local population in Türkiye. | Yıldız SS, Hekimoğlu CH, Sucaklı MB,…Nellums, LB et al | ||
| Awareness of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and COVID-19 in migrant students in the UK: a pilot survey from an Institute of Higher Education | Bird PW, Holmes CW, Pan D, Martin CA, Pareek M, Gogoi M, Sandhu R, Sargeant P, McMurray CL, Baggaley RF, Nellums, LB | ||
| Exploring Health Information Seeking Among Participants from a Black Ethnic Group in the UK: a Qualitative Study | Ndungu A, Nellums L, Bramley L. | ||
| National policies for delivering tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B and C virus infection services for migrants among Member States of the WHO European Region. | Baggaley RF, Nazareth J, Divall P, Pan D, Martin CA, Volik M, Seguy NS, Yedilbayev A, Reinap M, Vovc E…Nellums, LB*, Pareek, M* | ||
| One virus, many lives: A qualitative study of lived experiences and quality of life of adults from diverse backgrounds living in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. | 26. Gogoi, M, Chaloner, J, Qureshi, I, Wobi, F, Al-Oraibi, A, Wilson, H, Suleman, M, Nellums, L*, Pareek, M*. | ||
| Participatory approaches in the development of health interventions for migrants: a systematic review. | Rustage, K, Crawshaw, A, Majeed-Hajaj, S, Deal, A, Nellums, LB, Ciftci, Y, Fuller, S, Goldsmith, L, Friedland, J, Hargreaves, S. | ||
| Initiation and completion of treatment for latent tuberculosis infection in migrants globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis. | 30. Rustage K, Lobe J, Hayward SE, Kristensen KL, Margineanu I, Stienstra Y, Goletti D, Zenner D, Noori T, Pareek M, Greenaway, C, Friedland, J, Nellums, LB, Hargreaves, S. | ||
| “It's a life you're playing with”: A qualitative study on experiences of NHS maternity services among undocumented migrant women in England. | Nellums LB, Powis J, Jones L, Miller A, Rustage K, Russell N, et al. | ||
| Long-term risk of tuberculosis among migrants according to migrant status: a cohort study. | Kristensen KL, Ravn P, Petersen JH, Hargreaves S, Nellums LB, Friedland JS, et al. | ||
| Extrapulmonary tuberculosis among migrants in Europe, 1995 to 2017. | Hayward SE, Rustage K, Nellums LB, van der Werf MJ, Noori T, Boccia D, et al. | ||
| Delivering multi-disease screening to migrants for latent TB and blood-borne viruses in an emergency department setting: A feasibility study. | Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Johnson C, Goldberg J, Pantelidis P, Rahman A. et al | ||
| Perceived stressors and coping mechanisms of female migrant domestic workers in Singapore. | Van Bortel T, Martin S, Anjara S, Nellums LB. | ||
| Antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli in migrants vs non-migrants: a study of 14 561 urine samples. | Sloth LB, Nielsen RT, Østergaard C, Nellums LB, Hargreaves S, Friedland JS, et al. | ||
| National approaches to the vaccination of recently arrived migrants in Europe: A comparative policy analysis across 32 European countries. | Ravensbergen SJ*, Nellums LB*, Hargreaves S*, Stienstra Y, Friedland JS. | ||
| Tuberculosis incidence among migrants according to migrant status: a cohort study, Denmark, 1993 to 2015. | Kristensen KL, Lillebaek T, Petersen JH, Hargreaves S, Nellums LB, Friedland JS, et al | ||
| Occupational health outcomes among international migrant workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | Hargreaves S*, Rustage K*, Nellums LB*, McAlpine A, Pocock N, Devakumar D, et al. | ||
| How effective are approaches to migrant screening for infectious diseases in Europe? A systematic review. | Seedat F*, Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Ouyang J, Brown M, Friedland JS. | ||
| Incidence of psychiatric disorders among accompanied and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Denmark: a nation-wide register-based cohort study. | Norredam M, Nellums L, Nielsen RS, Byberg S, Petersen JH. | ||
| Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | Nellums LB*, Thompson H*, Holmes A, Castro-Sánchez E, Otter JA, Norredam M, et al. | ||
| Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment adherence in migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | Nellums LB*, Rustage K*, Hargreaves S, Friedland JS. | ||
| Vaccination status and needs of asylum-seeking children in Denmark: a retrospective data analysis. | Nakken C, Skovdal M, Nellums L, Friedland J, Hargreaves S, Norredam M. | ||
| Divergent approaches in the vaccination of recently arrived migrants to Europe: a survey of national experts from 32 countries | Hargreaves S*, Nellums LB*, Ravensbergen SJ*, Friedland JS, Stienstra Y. | ||
| Global patterns of mortality in international migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | Aldridge RW*, Nellums LB*, Bartlett S, Barr AL, Patel P, Burns R, et al. | ||
| Stress, health and quality of life of female migrant domestic workers in Singapore: a cross-sectional study. | Anjara S*, Nellums L*, Bonetto C, Van Bortel T. | ||
| Challenges in researching migration status, health and health service use: an intersectional analysis of a South London community. | Gazard B, Frissa S, Nellums L, Hotopf M, Hatch SL. | ||
| What is the evidence on existing national policies and guidelines for delivering effective TB, viral hepatitis, and HIV-related services for refugees and migrants among Member States of the WHO European Region? Health Evidence Network Synthesis | Nazareth, J, Baggaley, R, Divall, P, Pan, D, Martin, C, Volik, M, Nellums, L*, Pareek, M*. | ||
| The lived experiences of access to healthcare for people seeking and refused asylum. | Nellums LB, Rustage K, Hargreaves S, et al. | ||
| Access to healthcare for people seeking and refused asylum in Great Britain: a review of evidence | Nellums LB, Rustage K, Hargreaves S, Friedland J, Miller A, Hiam L. | ||
| What constitutes an effective and efficient package of services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of tuberculosis among refugees and migrants in the WHO European region-themed issues on migration and health. Health Evidence Network Synthes | Hargreaves S*, Rustage K*, Nellums L*, Powis J, Milburn J, Severoni S, et al. | ||
| Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in migrants in Europe in the era of universal health coverage. | Baggaley RF, Zenner D, Bird P, Hargreaves S, Griffiths C, Noori T, Friedland JS, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*. | ||
| Deter or dispose? A critique of the relocation of asylum applicants to Rwanda and its public health implications. | Chaloner J, Baggaley RF, Ryan B, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*. | ||
| Strengthening screening for infectious diseases and vaccination among migrants in Europe: What is needed to close the implementation gaps? | Noori T, Hargreaves S, Greenaway C, van der Werf M, Driedger M, Morton RL,…Nellums, LB… et al. | ||
| COVID-19, conflict, and non-communicable diseases among refugees. | Al-Oraibi A, Nellums LB*, Chattopadhyay K*. | ||
| Migrant health is public health: a call for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. | Al-Oraibi A, Martin CA, Hassan O, Wickramage K, Nellums LB*, Pareek M*. | ||
| Putting the voices and insights of migrants and diverse ethnic groups at the centre of our response to COVID-19. | Gogoi M, Armitage R, Brown G, Ryan B, Eborall H, Qureshi N, et al…Nellums L*, Pareek M*. | ||
| COVID-19: compounding the health-related harms of human trafficking. | Armitage R, Nellums LB. | ||
| COVID-19 and the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller population. | Armitage R, Nellums LB. | ||
| Charging undocumented migrant children for NHS healthcare: implications for child health. | Russell NJ, Murphy L, Nellums LB, Broad J, Boutros S, Sigona N, et al. | ||
| Transparency is needed on NHS charges for migrants and data sharing agreements. | O’Donnell K, Abubakar I, Aldridge R, Friedland J, Hargreaves S, McKee M, …Nellums, LB. | ||
| Occupational health outcomes among international migrant workers–Author's reply. | Hargreaves S, Rustage K*, Nellums LB, Friedland JS, Zimmerman C. | ||
| Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe–Authors' reply. | Nellums LB, Friedland JS, Hargreaves S. | ||
| Who is responsible for the vaccination of migrants in Europe? | Hargreaves S, Nellums LB, Ramsay M, Saliba V, Majeed A, Mounier-Jack S, et al. | ||
| Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and migration to Europe. | Hargreaves S, Lönnroth K, Nellums LB, Olaru ID, Nathavitharana RR, Norredam M, et al. | ||
| Response to Letter to the Editor by M. van der Werf, V. Hollo and C. Ködmön concerning ‘Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and migration to Europe’. | Hargreaves S, Lönnroth K, Nellums L, Olaru I, Nathavitharana R, Norredam M, et al. | ||
| Extending migrant charging into emergency services. | Hargreaves S, Nellums L, Friedland JS, Goldberg J, Murwill P, Jones L. | ||
| Time to rethink approaches to migrant health screening. | Hargreaves S, Nellums L, Friedland JS. |