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View article: 396 WHO collaborating centre for participatory health research with refugees and migrants: values, methodologies and resources
396 WHO collaborating centre for participatory health research with refugees and migrants: values, methodologies and resources Open
WKS 29:WHO Collaborating Centre for Participatory Health Research with Refugees and Migrants: values, methodologies and resources., B203 (FCSH), September 5, 2025, 10:15 - 11:15 Background and Objectives The field of migration health resea…
View article: 133 Integrating refugees into inclusive health financing systems
133 Integrating refugees into inclusive health financing systems Open
WKS 15: Integrating refugees into inclusive health financing systems, B305 (FCSH), September 4, 2025, 13:30 - 14:30 Rationales and Purpose Integration of refugees and migrants into health systems is a global priority. Yet to date, the focu…
View article: 124 Integration for health or health for integration?
124 Integration for health or health for integration? Open
WKS 33: Integration for Health or health for integration?, Auditório B1 (FCSH), September 5, 2025, 11:30 - 12:30 Background The CHART/ Int4Health projects have created evidence regarding the health and integration trajectories of a cohort …
View article: Tuberculosis at the crossroads: urgent actions for migrant and refugee health in a turbulent era
Tuberculosis at the crossroads: urgent actions for migrant and refugee health in a turbulent era Open
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease kiler, affecting the most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants. Their vulnerability is intensified by structural and social barriers that hinder diagnosis and treatm…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance of migrants arriving to Europe through the Mediterranean routes
SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance of migrants arriving to Europe through the Mediterranean routes Open
Genome-based molecular surveillance dedicated to migrant populations from low-resource areas may be useful for forecasting new epidemiological scenarios related to SARS-CoV-2 variants or other emerging pathogens, as well as for informing t…
View article: Defining drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy in refugee and migrant populations
Defining drivers of under-immunization and vaccine hesitancy in refugee and migrant populations Open
Background/objective Some refugee and migrant populations globally showed lower uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and are also considered to be an under-immunized group for routine vaccinations. These communities may experience a range of barrie…
View article: Defining drivers of under-immunisation and vaccine hesitancy in refugee and migrant populations globally to support strategies to strengthen vaccine uptake for COVID-19: a rapid review
Defining drivers of under-immunisation and vaccine hesitancy in refugee and migrant populations globally to support strategies to strengthen vaccine uptake for COVID-19: a rapid review Open
Background Some refugee and migrant populations have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet evidence suggests lower uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. They are also an under-immunised group for many routine vaccines. We d…
View article: Framework for refugee and migrant health research in the <scp>WHO</scp> European Region
Framework for refugee and migrant health research in the <span>WHO</span> European Region Open
Migration is a longstanding, growing global phenomenon. As a social determinant of health, migration can lead to health inequities between people on the move and host populations. Thus, it is imperative that there is a coordinated effort t…
View article: Ensuring Equitable Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine: The Experience of A Local Health Unit in Rome, Italy
Ensuring Equitable Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine: The Experience of A Local Health Unit in Rome, Italy Open
Growing evidence is emerging on the higher risk of infection and adverse outcomes for the most disadvantaged groups of the population, and COVID-19 vaccination campaigns worldwide are struggling to ensure equitable access to immunization f…
View article: Sharing country experiences: The WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Jordan
Sharing country experiences: The WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Jordan Open
In 2021, Jordan was the first country to host the Global School for Refugee and Migrant Health, to improve the knowledge of the public health implications of migration. These perspective articles aim to retrieve salient reflections during …
View article: Meeting the health needs of displaced people fleeing Ukraine: Drawing on existing technical guidance and evidence
Meeting the health needs of displaced people fleeing Ukraine: Drawing on existing technical guidance and evidence Open
The invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and the impact is devastating for millions displaced in Ukraine and for those fleeing the country. Receiving countries in Europe are reeling with shock and disbelief and trying at…
View article: Migrants’ involvement in health policy, service development and research in the WHO European Region: A narrative review of policy and practice
Migrants’ involvement in health policy, service development and research in the WHO European Region: A narrative review of policy and practice Open
OBJECTIVES The involvement of individuals and communities in health decision‐making is enshrined in WHO policies. However, migrant groups are under‐represented in health decision‐making processes. Our aim was to explore migrants’ involveme…
View article: Multilateral action to harmonise migrant health data in the WHO European region
Multilateral action to harmonise migrant health data in the WHO European region Open
Member states in the WHO European region have made significant progress towards the implementation of the Regional Strategy and Action plan. The presentation includes the regional situation analysis on migration health data collection and …
View article: Santino Severoni
Santino Severoni Open
Dr Severoni will present perspective from the World Health Organization on its priorities on UHC and the SDGs, and how these intersect with its work on migrant health at the European and global levels; and the opportunity of the NLO checkl…
View article: Refugee and migrant health – improving access to health care for people in between
Refugee and migrant health – improving access to health care for people in between Open
Since 2015, Serbia has been a central waypoint along the western Balkans migration route. After the closure of the humanitarian corridor in March 2016, thousands remained trapped in Serbia reluctant to seek asylum, as this would undermine …
View article: Country assessment outcomes: how toolkits are relevant in assisting Member States
Country assessment outcomes: how toolkits are relevant in assisting Member States Open
Region to test the attributable impact of public health interventions and a better case for the control of NCDs.Results (effects/changes) All the countries represented in this project have made serious efforts towards NCD control.The prese…