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Hepatitis A and E among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil
(2022-04-22)The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) among immigrants and refugees in Goiás, central Brazil. A total of 355 persons were interviewed and blood samples ... -
Socioeconomic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees The Cases of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
(2021-07)The findings draw from a new analysis of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) and other data by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The report explores the progression ... -
Towards a typology of social protection for migrants and refugees in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-11-16)This paper comparatively examines what type of social protection has been provided, by whom, and to what extent migrant and refugee populations have been included in these programmes in seven countries of the region during ... -
Prenatal care of Venezuelans in Colombia: migrants navigating the healthcare system
(2021-08-16)This study explored the experiences of irregular Venezuelan migrants in accessing prenatal health services in Colombia, taking into account the economic, social and cultural resources mobilized by them to access care. ... -
Rapid health evaluation in migrant peoples in transit through Darien, Panama: protocol for a multimethod qualitative and quantitative study
(2021-12-15)The transit of migrant peoples through this area has an increase in the last years. In 2021, an average of 9400 people entered the region per month compared with 2000–3500 people monthly in 2019. Along this trail, there ... -
COVID-19 as a tipping point for Latin America’s sustainable development goals: the case of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
(2020)Colombia has been a global leader in its embrace and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In recent years, Colombia has advanced its peace initiatives with armed actors, leading to partial resolution ... -
PAHO’s Response to Maintaining an Effective Technical Cooperation Agenda in Venezuela and Neighboring Member States, November 2016 to July 2020
(2020-11)This information document provides an update on the Pan American Sanitary Bureau’s response to maintaining an effective technical cooperation agenda in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and neighboring Member States, ... -
Venezuelans in Brazil: integration with labour market and access to social safety nets
(2020)This note focuses on understanding the impact of the interiorization programme on the livelihoods and employment prospects of Venezuelans who have opted to relocate from Roraima state to other federal units between April ... -
Migrant women and sexual and gender-based violence at the Colombia-Venezuela border: A qualitative study
(2020)This study was guided by the question of how humanitarian emergency preparedness and response initiatives within four cities at the Colombo-Venezuelan border are addressing SGBV. The goal of this research was threefold: ... -
Locked down and left behind: The eimpact of COVID-19 on refugees' economic inslusion
(2020-07)Refugees living in low- and middle-income countries are especially vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on data from eight hosting countries before COVID-19, we find that refugees are 60 percent ... -
Quality of life of venezuelan migrants in two cities in northern Peru
(2019-12)Objectives.: To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Venezuelan migrants residing in the cities of Chimbote and Nuevo Chimbote, in Peru, and assess its associated factors. -
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 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 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 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. -
Leaving no one behind in the Covid-19 Pandemic: a call for urgent global action to include migrants & refugees in the COVID-19 response
(2020-04)People on the move, whether they are economic migrants or forcibly displaced persons such asylum seekers, refugees, and internally displaced persons (hereafter called migrants & refugees), should be explicitly included in ... -
Protecting Migrants or Reversing Migration? COVID-19 and the risks of a protracted crisis in Latin America
(2020-06)Central and South American countries have experienced an unprecedented flow of refugees and migrants with an estimated 5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants and half a million from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras ... -
COVID-19 in the Americas: Who’s Looking After Refugees and Migrants?
(2020-06)Several characteristics of refugee and migrant populations make them susceptible to acquire COVID-19. To fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants in the Americas, it is important to consider the ... -
Venezuelan refugees and migrants: awareness and information on COVID-19
(2020-06)This snapshot focuses on the level of awareness of COVID-19 among Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia and Peru, and their access to information. It aims to contribute towards building a solid evidence base to ... -
Migration crisis in Venezuela and its impact on HIV in other countries: the case of Colombia
(2019-03)Colombia is an example to discuss and enhance the message of the negative consequences of the massive migration from Venezuela and the impact on HIV in a near country. Using and analyzing data from the surveillance system ...