Original Language
English
ISBN (PDF)
978-92-9268-486-0
Number of Pages
48
Reference Number
PUB2022/187/R
Date of upload

16 Mar 2023

Pre-Migration Health Activities and First Line of Defence 2021 Overview of Activities

The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Migration Health Assessment Programme (HAP), as part of the Migration Health Division, delivers pre-migration health activities as one of the most well-established and longest-standing services provided by the Organization. These activities are undertaken in the context of regular international migration at the request of receiving country governments and vary in scope according to the receiving country’s protocols and the epidemiological profile of the country of origin. The IOM First Line of Defence (FLoD) initiative was instituted in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and harnessed HAP capacities in providing reliable and high-quality health services consequential to COVID-19 for eligible United Nations personnel and their dependants in several countries, as part of the broader United Nations FLoD framework. This report is an annual overview illustrating the range of IOM pre-migration and FLoD health activities undertaken globally in 2021. It demonstrates IOM’s commitment to the promotion of the health and well-being of migrants and host communities.

Note: There is no 2020 version of this report. If statistical data or other information related to HAP or FLoD activities in 2020 are required, please contact the Migration Health Division at mhddpt@iom.int.  

  • Foreword
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • List of acronyms
  • Pre-migration health activities overview
    • Background
    • Key definitions
    • IOM HAP footprint
  • HAP services and capacities
    • Radiology services
    • Laboratory services
    • Treatment of communicable diseases
    • Vaccination
    • Non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders
    • Medical escort services.
    • DNA sample collection
    • Health assessments for refugees considered for resettlement on medical grounds
    • Family Assistance Programme
    • Health promotion
    • Outbreak surveillance and response
    • Migration health informatics
    • Quality management system
  • IOM COVID-19 First Line of Defence
    • IOM FLoD service provision
    • FLoD capacity-building
    • FLoD laboratory testing
    • FLoD health informatics
  • Linkage with other programmatic areas
    • Contribution to emergency response
    • Integrated border management
    • Return and reintegration
  • Other 2021 highlights
    • Events
    • Publications
  • Annex
  • Financial review