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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. They are … See more

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

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Asylum Seekers, Violence and Health: A Systematic Review of …

(3 days ago) WEBAT THE END OF 2010, THE United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) estimated that 43.7 million people were displaced by conflict or persecution, including …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673512/

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Refugee Health Guidance Immigrant and Refugee Health CDC

(7 days ago) WEBMany asylum seekers originate in, or transfer through, countries with public health issues similar to those facing refugees arriving through the US Refugee Admissions Program. …

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/guidelines/refugee-guidelines.html

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Asylum seekers’ and refugees’ experiences of accessing health …

(3 days ago) WEBA refugee is someone who has been recognised under the 1951 Refugee Convention as a refugee. In the UK, refugees, asylum seekers, and refused asylum …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9447303/

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Initial health assessments for newly arrived migrants, …

(7 days ago) WEBMigrant, refugee, and asylum seeker populations in Europe have increased in recent years, including in response to the current conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria, and—more recently—Ukraine.1 2 3 Countries …

https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-068821

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The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers: A

(3 days ago) WEBProviding appropriate, early, and ongoing mental health care to refugees and asylum seekers benefits not only the individual but the host nation, The validity …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7505461/

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Migrants’ and refugees’ health: towards an agenda of …

(Just Now) WEBDespite the greatly increased numbers of migrants and refugees worldwide in recent years, insufficient attention has been paid to addressing their health needs. While a variety of international …

https://publichealthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40985-018-0104-9

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The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and …

(8 days ago) WEBThe ever-growing refugee and asylum-seeker populations pose a major global public health crisis with serious implications for mental health. This review provides current prevalence estimates for PTSD, …

https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003337

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Refugee healthcare needs and barriers to accessing healthcare …

(8 days ago) WEBRefuges and asylum seekers have specific healthcare needs; however there has been insufficient attention and effort to address these needs globally. Furthermore, …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-022-08560-8

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Migrants Learn to Confront Lingering Mental Health Issues That …

(7 days ago) WEBRefugees and asylum seekers coming to the U.S. are learning to confront mental health issues that come from uncertainty and fear of violence. Immigrants wait …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2021-06-02/migrants-learn-to-confront-lingering-mental-health-issues-that-come-with-uncertainty

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Unique health challenges for refugees and asylum seekers

(5 days ago) WEBRecent estimates suggest that on average 44% of asylum seekers have experienced torture, although this can vary significantly by country. If you have patients …

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/refugees-overseas-visitors-and-vulnerable-migrants/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-patient-health-toolkit/unique-health-challenges-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers

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Asylum seekers’ and refugees’ experiences of accessing health …

(8 days ago) WEBBackground Asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) often experience poor health in host countries. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) requires …

https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/6/BJGPO.2021.0059

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Migrants’ and refugees’ health status and healthcare in Europe: a

(7 days ago) WEBA more recent study described the mental health condition of asylum seekers who passed through Médecins sans Frontières clinics in Sicily between …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-08749-8

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Mental healthcare for asylum-seekers and refugees residing in the

(7 days ago) WEBSince 2011, a large influx of asylum-seekers and refugees has put pressure on the UK’s under-resourced national health services and mental health services. …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-021-00473-z

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Asylum seeker and refugee mental health - Royal College of …

(2 days ago) WEBAsylum seekers and refugees often have significant underlying physical and mental health problems, caused by factors arising before, during and after migration. These include …

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/international/humanitarian-resources/asylum-seeker-and-refugee-mental-health

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Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants - Amnesty International

(5 days ago) WEBAn asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/refugees-asylum-seekers-and-migrants/

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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 …

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

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Are asylum seekers and refugees provided with appropriate …

(6 days ago) WEBAs in the rest of the UK, refugees and asylum seekers with an active application or appeal living in Brighton and Hove are entitled to receive publicly funded …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2023.2181126

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Helping refugees and asylum seekers to find healthcare

(8 days ago) WEBRefugees and asylum seekers often have complex health needs. We help them get the support they need while ensuring health services are better equipped to support them. …

https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/projects/helping-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-to-find-healthcare/

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Refugee mental health research: challenges and policy implications

(3 days ago) WEBThe world currently hosts the highest number of refugees since the Second World War. With nearly 80 million forcibly displaced, 26 million of whom hold refugee …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7488309/

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The Mental Health of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the UK

(8 days ago) WEBThis report uses the terms ‘asylum seekers and ‘refugees’ on the basis that there is a shared understanding of what these terms mean by all governments and local …

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/2024-02/Mental%20health%20of%20asylum%20seekers%20-%20report%20-%20February%202024.pdf

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Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New …

(7 days ago) WEBFor the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them. By …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/world/africa/uk-rwanda-asylum-seekers.html

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'No option' - asylum seekers describe life on street - RTÉ

(1 days ago) WEBAsylum seekers have told RTÉ News of having no bed to sleep in while suffering health ailments while on the streets, just a day after a tent encampment was …

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0503/1447105-asylum-vox/

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Rwanda bill: UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to

(1 days ago) WEBThe inaugural flight of the UK government scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was stopped in June 2022 at the 11th hour, after an intervention by the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/uk/uk-passes-rwanda-bill-intl/index.html

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The 'overlooked children' of boat arrivals have only known life in

(Just Now) WEBDr Ghezelbash says the plight of the children of asylum seekers – who now face added layers of "cruelty" – hits at the heart of the problem. "We had a failed system …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-03/asylum-seeker-children-immigration-deportation-bill-iran-vias/103758890

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Rwanda plan: Irish government wants to send asylum seekers back …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris has asked Ireland's justice minister to bring legislation to cabinet to enable asylum seekers to be sent back to the UK.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68914399

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Ireland plans to send asylum seekers back to UK under emergency …

(3 days ago) WEBThe planned legislation follows a claim by Sunak that the Conservative party’s deterrence was working, and after it emerged that 80% of recent asylum seekers to …

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/28/ireland-plans-to-send-asylum-seekers-back-to-uk-under-emergency-law

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Ireland aims to enact legislation on returning asylum seekers to …

(8 days ago) WEBItem 1 of 5 Asylum seekers walk past tents outside the International Protection Office (IPO), where hundreds of migrants in search of accommodation have …

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ireland-aims-enact-legislation-returning-asylum-seekers-uk-by-end-may-2024-04-30/

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Peckham: Arrests after protesters thwart asylum seekers' coach

(3 days ago) WEBForty five people have been arrested after protesters and police clashed during a protest in south London over the planned transfer of asylum seekers to the Bibby …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68943919

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