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Refugee and migrant health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(5 days ago) Refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people (IDPs) and migrants often come from communities affected by war, conflict, climate change or economic crisis, with vulnerabilities related to the condition of their journeys such as inadequate access to food and water, sanitation and other basic services. … See more

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/refugee-and-migrant-health

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A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee

(3 days ago) WEBImmigrant and refugee children also experience physical health problems, including anaemia, haemoglobinopathies, chronic hepatitis B, latent tuberculosis …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8038070/

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The health impacts of the refugee crisis: a medical charity …

(3 days ago) WEBRefugees and migrant health. Over the last year, the huge movement of people from the Middle East to Europe has been well documented. A United Nations High Commissioner …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6297302/

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Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African

(6 days ago) WEBA Scoping Review is ideal for the initial step in understanding African immigrant health due to its usefulness for exploring an issue that has not been well …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-019-8127-9

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Migration and Health: Addressing Current Health

(7 days ago) WEBThe study report on “Migration and Health: Addressing Current Health Challenges of Migrants & Refugees in Africa” provides a scoping review of available literature at the international, continental, …

https://au.int/en/documents/20220504/migration-and-health

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Public health crisis in the refugee community: little change in …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. Approximately 3 million refugees have been resettled in the United States since the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980, which provides refugees with legal, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7928937/

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Refugees in Africa ‘even more vulnerable than ever’ amid COVID …

(4 days ago) WEB9 July 2020 Humanitarian Aid. Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and rising food prices linked to the COVID-19 crisis, …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068021

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About Immigrant and Refugee Health Immigrant and Refugee …

(1 days ago) WEBMore than 1 billion people globally are immigrants, refugees, and migrants. Promoting health equity for immigrants, refugees, and migrants helps protect RIM …

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/about/index.html

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Research ethics and refugee health: a review of reported …

(9 days ago) WEBThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that, in 2018, there were over 25 million refugees worldwide, with nearly 37,000 people daily forced by conflict or …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-020-00283-z

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Acute health problems in African refugees - Springer

(9 days ago) WEBA study by Tiong et al. on 258 newly arrived African refugees showed that African asylum seekers often have previously unrecognized health conditions, such as …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00508-012-0227-9

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Health of African Refugee Children Outside Africa: A Scoping …

(6 days ago) WEBOf the ~26 million refugees in 2016, 52% were under the age of 18 years (International Organization for Migration, 2020b). While the majority of child migrants, including …

https://www.pediatricnursing.org/article/S0882-5963(21)00172-X/pdf

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(3 days ago) WEBMigration and Border Health. Guidance and resources to help other countries prevent and control infections in globally mobile populations. Introduction to CDC's Immigrant, …

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/index.html

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Africa most affected by refugee crisis Africa Renewal

(2 days ago) WEBIn Nigeria, more than 2 million people have been forcibly displaced, including the 1.87 million who have fled from the militant group Boko Haram’s violence since 2014. Some …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2016-march-2017/africa-most-affected-refugee-crisis

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"Refugee Crises in Africa: Challenges and Solutions" - Address

(1 days ago) WEBPublic health ; Asylum and migration ; Tackling sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment to mark Africa Refugee Day, this House devoted a special session …

https://www.unhcr.org/publications/refugee-crises-africa-challenges-and-solutions-address-mrs-sadako-ogata-united-nations

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Health Care Availability for African Refugees - ArcGIS StoryMaps

(9 days ago) WEBIn most African countries, health care is on the rise with minor issues coming into play. Without health care our society has no way of staying health and able bodied. …

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d03a16dca5e74b1b8ca26514e5ffe491

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Historical perspectives on contemporary refuge seeking in Africa

(6 days ago) WEBAt over 18 million, refugees and displaced populations in sub-Saharan Africa continue to outnumber those from any other of the world’s regions (UNHCR Citation …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00083968.2021.1882316

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Africa seeks health workers from the diaspora - Voice of America

(4 days ago) WEBAfrica’s Center for Disease Control Director-General Jean Kesaya says achieving universal health coverage by 2030 will require an additional 1.8 million health …

https://www.voanews.com/a/africa-seeks-health-workers-from-the-diaspora/7604399.html

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World Humanitarian Day Global Health CDC

(3 days ago) WEBOverview. The UN Refugee Agency estimates that nearly 108 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2022. Reasons included persecution, conflict, …

https://www.cdc.gov/global-health/observances/world-humanitarian-day.html

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Climate Change and African Migrant Health - PMC - National …

(3 days ago) WEBThe included articles report on climate change, e.g., flooding, drought, and excess heat, resulting in respiratory illness, mental health issues, malnutrition, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9779807/

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Africa World Migration Report

(2 days ago) WEBMigration in Africa involves large numbers of international migrants moving both within and from the region. 4 As shown in Figure 1, most international migration occurs within the …

https://worldmigrationreport.iom.int/what-we-do/world-migration-report-2024-chapter-3/africa

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Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from …

(6 days ago) WEBThousands of people, including refugees, continue to be caught up in the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and severe flooding sweeping across East Africa. …

https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing-notes/heavy-rainfall-east-africa-forces-thousands-refugees-their-homes

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10 things to know about the health of refugees and migrants

(2 days ago) WEB7. Post-traumatic stress disorder seems to be more prevalent among refugees and asylum seekers than the host population. Depression and anxiety are also …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/10-things-to-know-about-the-health-of-refugees-and-migrants

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Clark High graduate’s journey includes fleeing war, overcoming …

(4 days ago) WEBHajar Abdulraham remembers being 5-years old when a war forced her to leave her country to seek shelter and medical help in Turkey. In June the 18-year old will …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/05/13/clark-high-graduates-journey-includes-fleeing-war-overcoming-health-problems-learning-third-language/

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WEBBiodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages …

(6 days ago) WEBInternet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprg0yn8q81o

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Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African

(3 days ago) WEBUnderstanding African immigrants’ health beliefs is critical due to potential discordance with U.S. providers’ views. For instance, a common African health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950921/

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Northern Lights Are Visible as Solar Storm Intensifies: What to …

(5 days ago) WEBOfficials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as auroras as far south as Southern …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/science/solar-storm-earth.html

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Israel-Gaza war: Gaza health system could collapse within hours

(2 days ago) WEBGaza health ministry raises alarm over lack of fuel for generators and ambulances; bodies recovered after overnight Israeli airstrikes on refugee camp

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/13/israel-gaza-war-live-latest-news-updates?page=with:block-6641a8878f08da3dd67895c4

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Ukraine war latest: Russian oil refinery on fire after drone attack

(1 days ago) WEBThe northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv came under attack once again overnight, according to officials. This one lasted more than 16 hours, according to …

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-updates-thousands-of-civilians-flee-region-under-attack-lord-cameron-warns-of-extremely-dangerous-moment-for-ukraine-12541713

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