Reflecting on migration health in 2018
It is the time of the year to reflect back on migration health in 2018.
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Key findings: MHADRI scoping exercise
This scoping exercise revealed a number of gaps in migration and health research, governance and access to resources and was successful in bringing to attention challenges that are specific to different national and regional contexts.
[Call for applications] Early Career Researcher Workshop – ‘Engendering research and reframing policy debate on Migration & Health and intersectional rights’
Workshop for Early Career Researchers - ‘Engendering research and reframing policy debate on Migration and Health and intersectional rights'
The UCL Lancet Commission on Migration and Health Report
The Commission presents evidence based approaches to inform public discourse and policy to address migration as a global health priority, and proposes recommendations for maximising the health of all people on the move. The Commission is an independent group of academics, policymakers, and health system experts with experience across the world to review current knowledge and producing new empirical work and policy recommendations on the role of migration on health. The report takes an inter-disciplinary approach to the appraisal of information and data and the presentation of recommendations including sociological, political, legal, epidemiological, humanitarian and anthropological perspectives.
MHADRI Member: Associate Professor Paul Bukuluki, Uganda
MHADRI chats to Assoc. Prof. Dr Paul Bukuluki about migration and health challenges in East Africa and his suggestions for improving the adaptability of global migration frameworks to improve health for all.
MHADRI Member: Hassan Imam, Bangladesh
Migration and health consultant Hassan Imam talks about research gaps in Bangladesh, the importance of multilateral action on migration health governance issues and how research should be used to benefit society at the grass-roots level.
MHADRI Member: Dr Renuka Jayatissa, Sri Lanka
Nutrition and public health researcher Dr Renuka Jayatissa reflects on migration and health challenges in Sri Lanka and discusses the need for effective monitoring and evaluation and the power of evidence in shaping policy.
[Invite] Lunchtime panel discussion on migration and health at the 109th Session of the IOM Council, Geneva, 28th November, 1.30pm
Lunchtime panel discussion at the 109th Session of the IOM Council - 'Advancing the migration health research agenda for evidence-informed policy and practice'.
[NEWS] MHADRI interns working to map migration and health research
MHADRI interns - Holly McCarthy and Pearl Agbenyezi - are working with MHADRI members and other migration and health researchers to explore gaps in migration and health research globally.
Research Grants Available: International Society of Travel Medicine
ISTM has opened the call for Research Award proposals to non-ISTM members who reside in countries identified by the World Bank as low income and low-middle income. We are committed to foster and support research in areas of the world where opportunities are otherwise limited.