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Access to Health Care for Migrants Along the Mexico-United States Border: Applying a Framework to Assess Barriers to Care in Mexico
(2022-07-14)Migrants in Mexico are entitled to care at all levels, independently of their migration status. However, previous studies show that access to care is difficult for this population. As the movement of in-transit migrants ... -
Addressing the needs of refugees and migrants: an inclusive approach to Universal Health Coverage
(2023-03-01)Safeguarding the health of refugees and migrants is a vital part of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, “to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, including Universal Health Coverage ... -
A binational analysis of infant mortality among crisis-driven diasporas and those who remain: a population-based study in Colombia and Venezuela
(2022-08-16)The objective of the study was to assess the health cost (or benefit) of crisis-driven migration by focusing on the infant mortality rate (IMR) of the Colombian diaspora in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in Colombia. ... -
Challenges in access to health for migrants transiting the Darien region. Health service needs and gaps on the border between Colombia and Panama
(2024-09-24)The Darien region, a vast jungle territory that straddles the border between Colombia and Panama, has historically been one of the most difficult areas in Latin America to traverse. Characterized by rugged terrain and dense ... -
Characterization of an outbreak of malaria in a non-endemic zone on the coastal region of Ecuador
(2021-05-31)Malaria is a vector-borne disease widely distributed in the Amazon region and the coastal area of northern Ecuador. Its epidemiology involves related factors such as human settlements, vector reproduction sites, mobility, ... -
A characterization of cross-border use of health services in a transborder population at the Mexico-Guatemala border, September-November 2021
(2023-02-22)Cross-border use of health services is an important aspect of life in border regions. Little is known about the cross-border use of health services in neighboring low- and middle-income countries. Understanding use of ... -
A comparative analysis of health status of international migrants and local population in Chile: a population-based, cross-sectional analysis from a social determinants of health perspective
(2022-07-12)We analyzed data from the Chilean National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN, version 2017). Unadjusted prevalence of health status indicators such as negative self-perceived health, chronic morbidity, disability, ... -
Effects of Political Instability in Venezuela on Malaria Resurgence at Ecuador–Peru Border, 2018
(2019)Mass migration from Venezuela has increased malaria resurgence risk across South America. During 2018, migrants from Venezuela constituted 96% of imported malaria cases along the Ecuador–Peru border. Plasmodium vivax ... -
Exploring the impact of Ecuador’s policies on the right to health of Venezuelan migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review
(2023-08-12)Venezuela's ongoing economic and political crisis has forced >6 million people to emigrate from the country since 2014. In the Andean region, Ecuador is one of the main host countries for Venezuelan migrants and refugees. ... -
Health of refugees and migrants. Practices in addressing the health needs of refugees and migrants
(2018)In response to a request, in World Health Assembly Resolution 70.15, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global call for information, including case studies, on current policies and practices and lessons learned ... -
Health of refugees and migrants. Regional situation analysis, practices, experiences, lessons learned and ways forward
(2019)This report discusses current migration trends in the Region, key regional policy frameworks and legal instruments, and health challenges faced by migrants and their host communities, emphasizing the special challenges ... -
Health policies for international migrants: A comparison between Mexico and Colombia
(2020)Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the health policies for international migrants in Mexico and Colombia. -
Health services inequalities affecting the Venezuelan migrant and refugee population in Colombia. How to improve the local response to the humanitarian emergency?
(2020)Between November 2019 and March 2020 Profamilia evaluated the needs, expectations, and inequalities regarding access to health services for Venezuelan migrants and refugees. The research focused on six prioritized cities ... -
Health Through a Human Right Lens at the US-Mexico Border: Increasing Access to Healthcare for Central American Immigrants
(2022-07-12)The number of immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through asylum requests or through irregular means is increasing, and most come from the Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Immigrants come fleeing ... -
Healthcare and social needs of international migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America: analysis of the Chilean case
(2022-09-29)International migrants are a particularly vulnerable group in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Immigrants in Chile tend to experience multidimensional poverty and layers of social vulnerability. ... -
Indenpendent review of the added value of the Central Emergency Response Found (CERF) to the Venezuela regional refugee and migration crisis
(2019)This review assesses the value added by CERF funding provided for the humanitarian response to the regional Venezuela refugee and migration crisis in 2018 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago) -
Longitudinal health survey of women from Venezuela in Colombia (ELSA-VENCOL): First report
(2023-03-30)We carried out a longitudinal cohort study of Venezuelan migrant women, 18 to 45 years, who entered Colombia with an irregular migration status. Study participants were recruited in Cúcuta and its metropolitan area. At ... -
Migrants in Latin America: Disparities in Health Status and in Access to Healthcare
(2020-06-11)The large magnitude and sudden nature of recent migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) impose challenges to receiving countries’ health systems, which have to provide care to a larger ... -
Migration and health research: past, present, and future
(2023-07-25)Global migration continues to rise at unprecedented rates. Migrants are an extremely heterogeneous group and face diverse health needs related to infectious diseases, sexual and reproductive health, non-communicable diseases, ... -
Migration and medical screening for tuberculosis
(2023-04-13)Vulnerable populations, such as migrants and refugees, have an increased risk of tuberculosis disease, especially in the first years after arrival in the host country. The presence of migrants and refugees in Brazil ...