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Health and Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Trafficking in human beings is a gross violation of human rights that often involves extreme exploitation and abuse. To date, there has been very limited robust research on the health consequences of human trafficking, particularly for various forms of labour in the Greater Mekong Subregion. This... Read more

IOM Romania Annual Report 2013

The report presents the main areas of intervention, activities and results of the IOM Office in Romania in 2013. The first two chapters introduce IOM and its Office in Romania, emphasizing both the worldwide nature of the Organization's mission and the main areas of intervention in Romania.... Read more

Mapping of Nigerian Health and Education Professionals in South Africa

The trend of Nigerians migrating to South Africa has been increasing over time and indications are that this is still continuing. The increasing migration trend has created an opportunity to harness the potential resources of this group. This mapping exercise was conducted to provide information on... Read more

Migration internationale, santé et droits de l’homme

Dans cette publication, l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), le Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme (HCDH) et l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) examinent les multiples facettes de la santé et des défis des droits de l'homme engendrés lors des migrations  et  fait un... Read more

Asistencia a personas objeto de trata: Pautas para proveedores de atención de salud guía para facilitadores

Para los proveedores de atención de salud, la trata de personas se entiende como una grave amenaza para la salud porque esta y otras formas de violencia traen consigo daños físicos y psicológicos. El proveedor de atención de salud que está atento e informado puede desempeñar un importante papel al... Read more

Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers Facilitator’s Guide (Armenian)

For health-care providers, trafficking in persons is best understood as a serious health risk because as with other forms of violence, it is associated with physical and psychological harm. Health providers may come into contact with victims of trafficking at different stages of the trafficking... Read more

A caminho da cidade: Migração interna, urbanização e saúde em Angola

Devido a diferentes causas, a migração interna é um fenómeno essencial da sociedade angolana. A guerra civil que teve lugar entre 1975 e 2002, assim como a procura de melhores oportunidades, têm um papel importante na migração de milhões de Angolanos.

Migración Internacional, Salud y Derechos Humanos

En la presente publicación, y en aras de proporcionar a todos los interlocutores una referencia sobre cuestiones clave de salud y derechos humanos en el contexto de la migración internacional, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los... Read more

Nutrition Surveillance Report (Issue No. 3, January–December 2012)

This report presents child growth and malnutrition status of refugee children examined by the IOM Health Assessment Programme at seven key locations around the world namely Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand. The report analyses prevalence of two key indicators for protein–... Read more

International Migration, Vol. 51(Supplement s1) 2013 International Migration and Remittances

International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of... Read more

Migration Health – Annual Review 2012

This report illustrates IOM’s health activities in 2012. Key achievements in three main programmatic areas are presented: Migration Health Assessments and Travel Health Assistance; Health Promotion and Assistance for Migrants; and Migration Health Assistance for Crisis-Affected Populations. The... Read more

Migration Initiatives 2014: Health of Migrants

The Migration Initiatives 2014 provides a summary of IOM’s regional strategies and an overview of IOM’s current and intended responses to the wide range of evolving global, regional and national migration needs and pressures.