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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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with not receiving the primary series and booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine among Venezuelan migrants in Peru: A population-based cross-sectional study
(2023-03-09)This was a cross-sectional study based on secondary data analysis of the 2022 Venezuelan Population Residing in Peru Survey. Our population included Venezuelan migrants and refugees over 18 years old living in Peru with ... -
Association between Disability and Unmet Food Needs in the Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Population: Analysis of a Population-Based Survey, 2022
(2023-03-29)In Peru, Venezuelan migrants and refugees have been exposed to food shortages before their emigration. This problem could have worse outcomes in vulnerable populations (such as people with disabilities); however, the ... -
Multimorbidity and Disability Among Venezuelan Migrants: A Population-Based Survey in Peru
(2021-08-27)The political and economic crisis in Venezuela has originated an unprecedented migration. As of November 2020, 1.04 million Venezuelans have moved to Peru. Understanding their health profile is needed to identify their ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Sexual vulnerability of migrant women in the multicultural context of French Guiana: A societal issue
(2022-09-07)French Guiana is a multicultural French territory in Amazonia with an old migration history and a high prevalence of HIV infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate situations of sexual vulnerability and their ... -
Latin American Youths’ Migration Journeys and Settlement in the Tarapacá Region in Chile: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health
(2022-10-19)The sexual and reproductive health of young migrants has not been sufficiently addressed in mobility studies. In this article, we dwell on some aspects of this issue in the migration process of Latin American youth. We ... -
Incidencia del COVID-19 y la vulnerabilidad social de los migrantes en Chile
(2022-10-15)La crisis sociosanitaria a raíz del COVID-19 a nivel mundial, deja al descubierto la vulnerabilidad social de la población migrante. El propósito es realizar un análisis de los casos confirmados de coronavirus entre el ... -
Derecho a la salud de mujeres migrantes: el enfoque de dos organismos de Naciones Unidas
(2022-10-24)Este artículo estudia el derecho humano a la salud de las mujeres migrantes desde la perspectiva de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), especialmente en el contexto de la Pandemia. La metodología utilizada es la ... -
Ser paciente haitiano/a en Chile y vivir el racismo en centros de la red pública de salud
(2022-07-15)El presente trabajo se inscribe en los estudios sobre las migraciones contemporáneas a Chile, campo iniciado en los años noventa al momento de una transición democrática y una economía presentada como exitosa. Expone breves ... -
Efectos de la migración venezolana sobre la notificación de casos de VIH en Colombia
(2022-02-26)En la última década, millones de venezolanos han emigrado de su país; Colombia ha sido su principal destino. Es importante evaluar las repercusiones de la migración sobre eventos de interés en salud pública como la infección ... -
Respondiendo a las necesidades de salud sexual y reproductiva de las migrantes venezolanas en Lima
(2023-04-23)Presentar y analizar la respuesta que el sistema de salud peruano viene dando a las necesidades en salud sexual y reproductiva de las mujeres venezolanas que radican en la ciudad de Lima, Perú e identificar algunas de las ... -
Fronteira em crise: uma avaliação da situação migratória em Roraima
(2023-03-20)Este relatório é produto da pesquisa de campo realizada nas localidades de Pacaraima, Santa Elena de Uairén, Cantá e Boa Vista entre os dias 29 de janeiro e 04 de fevereiro de 2023 com enfoque nas dinâmicas migratórias ... -
Imigração e triagem médica para tuberculose
(2023-02-15)Populações vulneráveis, como imigrantes e refugiados, apresentam maior risco de tuberculose doença, especialmente nos primeiros anos após a chegada ao país de acolhimento. A presença de imigrantes e refugiados no Brasil ... -
¿A quiénes se cuenta? Narrativas sobre las métricas en salud de la población migrante venezolana en una zona de frontera en Colombia
(2023-04-29)Colombia ha sido un país receptor de la migración venezolana originada por la situación sociopolítica del país vecino. Una de las necesidades para dar respuesta a esta crisis es la recolección de datos que permitan visibilizar ...