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Cultural Stress And Mental Health Among Venezuelan Migrants: Cross-National Evidence From 2017 To 2024
(2024-10-04)Since 2015, ~ 8 million Venezuelans have fled what was once Latin America’s most prosperous nation, with many relocating to nearby Colombia and others migrating to the United States (U.S.). Emerging research suggests that ... -
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 ... -
Missing Migrants Project Global Data Overview, January 2022 - December 2022
(2023-06-21)In 2022, IOM’s Missing Migrants Project documented the deaths of 6,876 people during migration worldwide, an increase compared to the 6,083 recorded in 2021 and the highest death toll recorded since 2016. In total, the ... -
Promoting the health of refugees and migrants: Experiences from around the world
(2023-03-02)This publication is a compendium of 49 country examples highlighting efforts in improving refugees’ and migrants’ health following the adoption of the WHO Global Action Plan on Promoting the health of refugees and migrants ... -
Supporting healthcare access for refugees and migrants
(2023-02-09)For a host country, managing a large influx of refugees and migrants is a complex task that requires strong political commitment, well-established policies, and structures in place. If giving incoming populations a home, ... -
Global migration: Moral, political and mental health challenges
(2023-03-15)Global migration is expected to continue to increase as climate change, conflict and economic disparities continue to challenge peoples' lives. The political response to migration is a social determinant of mental health. ... -
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 ... -
Migrants in transit across Central America and the potential spread of chloroquine resistant malaria–a call for action
Human migration has shaped the distribution and patterns of infectious diseases transmission throughout history. Migration is one of the contributing factors that has played an important role in the dissemination of ... -
Effects of migration rates and vaccination on the spread of yellow fever in Latin American communities
(2023-06-01)To assess how relevant the flow of people between communities is, compared to vaccination and type of vector, on the spread and potential outbreaks of yellow fever in a disease-free host community. Methods. Using a ... -
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, ... -
Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees Living in Peru: Secondary Data Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Survey
(2023-07-11)The objective of this study was to analyze the association between food insecurity and mental health in Venezuelan migrants and refugees residing in Peru using data from the Survey Directed at the Venezuelan Population ... -
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. ... -
The covid-19 pandemic and international mobility in Brazil: challenges for the health and social protection of international migrants in times of uncertainty
(2023-08-14)The relationship between health and migration was severely affected during the covid-19 pandemic. This article discusses the literature on health and migration, including the deteriorating levels of social and economic ... -
Infectious diseases in migrant pregnant women from an area of the Colombian Caribbean
(2023-09-05)Human migration is an activity that affects society in economic and political aspects and as a social determinant because of its differential impact on individual's health. To describe the situation of health and infectious ... -
Health condition, income loss, food insecurity and other social inequities among migrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
(2023-09-05)Brazil is the destination of many international migrants and refugees and, given the circumstances of their entry into the country, many face difficulties due to the absence of targeted policies. Thus, the objective of ... -
Non-vaccination Against COVID-19 Among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants Adults in Peru: A Cross-sectional Study, 2022
(2023-08-17)The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with non-vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the Venezuelan immigrant population residing in Peru.A cross-sectional study was conducted ... -
Outbreaks in U.S. Migrant Detention Centers — A Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Health Inequity
(2023-08-24)Rates of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases are high among migrants detained in the United States. In 2022, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 300,000 migrants, housing them in detention centres ... -
Mental health of refugees and migrants: risk and protective factors and access to care
(2023-10-10)This is the fifth report of the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series. The publication focuses on the mental health needs of refugees and migrants by providing an overview of the available evidence ... -
Intersections between gender approaches, migration and health in Latin America and the Caribbean: a discussion based on a scoping review
(2023-06-20)Gender is a sociocultural construct that assigns forms of behaviour, power, and roles to individuals based on their sexual differentiation. There are multiple gender approaches that help distinguish risks, health conditions ... -
A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
(2023-04-15)The number of immigrant children traveling to the United States without a parent or legal guardian has increased considerably over the last decade, reaching a historic high in 2022. When these children leave government ...
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