"Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Women in Breast Health Education," Journal of Cancer Education, vol. 30, no. 3 (Sept. 2015) [postprint via PubMed]
European Journal of Public Health, vol. 26, no. 3 (June 2016) [access]
- Includes three articles relating to the public and mental health of refugees, one of which is freely available.
"Impact of the Boston Marathon Bombing and Its Aftermath on Refugees and Survivors of Torture," Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, vol. 18, no. 4 (Aug. 2015) [full-text via ResearchGate]
MSF Scientific Days, 20-21 May 2016 [access]
- See also this related LSE Impact Blog post for an overview.
"Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its Related Factors among North Korean Refugees in South Korea: A Cross-sectional Study," BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 6:e010849 (June 2016) [open access]
"Psychosocial Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Trauma-affected Refugees," European Journal of Psycho-Traumatology, 7:30907 (May 2016) [open access]
"Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: The Search for Universal Health Coverage," Conflict and Health, 10:12 (June 2016) [open access]
"Using Learned Helplessness to Understand the Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder on Refugees and Explain Why These Disorders Should Qualify as Extraordinary Circumstances Excusing Untimely Asylum Applications," Buffalo Law Review, vol. 64, no. 2 (2016) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (1 June 2016)
Tagged Publications.
Showing posts with label health education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health education. Show all posts
15 June 2016
02 December 2015
Thematic Focus: Health
Facing the Health Challenges of the Global Refugee Crisis (Chatham House, Nov. 2015) [text]
"Forced Migration, the Human Face of a Health Crisis," JAMA, vol. 314, no. 20 (Nov. 2015) [full-text via Georgetown Univ. Law School IR]
"Health Literacy and Refugees' Experiences of the Health Examination for Asylum Seekers: A Swedish Cross-sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 15:1162 (Nov. 2015) [open access]
Infectious Diseases of Specific Relevance to Newly-arrived Migrants in the EU/EEA (ECDC, Nov. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Literature Review and Profile of Cancer Diseases among Afghan Refugees in Iran: Referrals in Six Years of Displacement," Medical Science Monitor, vol. 21 (Nov. 2015) [open access]
MT, Bulletin of the Netherlands Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health, vol. 53, no. 2 (June 2015) [full-text]
- This issue focuses on "Migrant Health," and includes "Health Consequences of Torture for Asylum Seekers and Refugees" and "Good News for the Traumatized and Their Helpers: Incorporating Resilience in the Treatment of Asylum Seekers and Refugees."
Rapid Risk Assessment: Shigellosis among Refugees in the EU (ECDC, Nov. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Relationship between Caries Experience and Mothers' Dental Care Knowledge and Attitude among Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon," International Arab Journal of Dentistry, vol. 6, no. 3 (2015) [open access]
"Rites of Passage: Improving Refugee Access to General Practice Services," Australian Family Physician, vol. 44, no. 7 (2015) [full-text]
WHO-UNHCR-UNICEF Joint Technical Guidance: General Principles of Vaccination of Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Migrants in the WHO European Region (Nov. 2015) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (17 Nov. 2015)
Tagged Publications.
"Forced Migration, the Human Face of a Health Crisis," JAMA, vol. 314, no. 20 (Nov. 2015) [full-text via Georgetown Univ. Law School IR]
"Health Literacy and Refugees' Experiences of the Health Examination for Asylum Seekers: A Swedish Cross-sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 15:1162 (Nov. 2015) [open access]
Infectious Diseases of Specific Relevance to Newly-arrived Migrants in the EU/EEA (ECDC, Nov. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Literature Review and Profile of Cancer Diseases among Afghan Refugees in Iran: Referrals in Six Years of Displacement," Medical Science Monitor, vol. 21 (Nov. 2015) [open access]
MT, Bulletin of the Netherlands Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health, vol. 53, no. 2 (June 2015) [full-text]
- This issue focuses on "Migrant Health," and includes "Health Consequences of Torture for Asylum Seekers and Refugees" and "Good News for the Traumatized and Their Helpers: Incorporating Resilience in the Treatment of Asylum Seekers and Refugees."
Rapid Risk Assessment: Shigellosis among Refugees in the EU (ECDC, Nov. 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Relationship between Caries Experience and Mothers' Dental Care Knowledge and Attitude among Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon," International Arab Journal of Dentistry, vol. 6, no. 3 (2015) [open access]
"Rites of Passage: Improving Refugee Access to General Practice Services," Australian Family Physician, vol. 44, no. 7 (2015) [full-text]
WHO-UNHCR-UNICEF Joint Technical Guidance: General Principles of Vaccination of Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Migrants in the WHO European Region (Nov. 2015) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (17 Nov. 2015)
Tagged Publications.
16 October 2014
Thematic Focus: Health Literacy & Education
Opportunity:
Health and Humanitarian Response in Complex Emergencies, Oxford, 6-7 December 2014 [info]
- No application date is indicated; the course is limited to 30 participants.
Publications:
"Approaching the Vulnerability of Refugees: Evaluation of Cross-cultural Psychiatric Training of Staff in Mental Health Care and Refugee Reception in Sweden," BMC Medical Education, 14:207 (Sept. 2014) [open access]
"Building Information Resilience: How do Resettling Refugees Connect with Health Information in Regional Landscapes – Implications for Health Literacy," Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 45, no. 1 (2014) [abstract]
"Health Literacy among Refugees in Sweden: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 14:1030 (Oct. 2014) [open access]
"Health Promotion and Education among Refugee Women: A Literature Review," Journal of Social Change, vol. 6, no. 1 (2014) [open access]
Mental Health Literacy of Resettled Iraqi Refugees in New South Wales: Paving the Way for Mental Health Education and Promotion in Vulnerable Communities (Univ. of Western Sydney, Sept. 2014) [text]
"Training and Deployment of Lay Refugee/Internally Displaced Persons to Provide Basic Health Services in Camps: A Systematic Review," Global Health Action 7:23902 (Oct. 2014) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (8 Oct. 2014)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Health and Humanitarian Response in Complex Emergencies, Oxford, 6-7 December 2014 [info]
- No application date is indicated; the course is limited to 30 participants.
Publications:
"Approaching the Vulnerability of Refugees: Evaluation of Cross-cultural Psychiatric Training of Staff in Mental Health Care and Refugee Reception in Sweden," BMC Medical Education, 14:207 (Sept. 2014) [open access]
"Building Information Resilience: How do Resettling Refugees Connect with Health Information in Regional Landscapes – Implications for Health Literacy," Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 45, no. 1 (2014) [abstract]
"Health Literacy among Refugees in Sweden: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 14:1030 (Oct. 2014) [open access]
"Health Promotion and Education among Refugee Women: A Literature Review," Journal of Social Change, vol. 6, no. 1 (2014) [open access]
Mental Health Literacy of Resettled Iraqi Refugees in New South Wales: Paving the Way for Mental Health Education and Promotion in Vulnerable Communities (Univ. of Western Sydney, Sept. 2014) [text]
"Training and Deployment of Lay Refugee/Internally Displaced Persons to Provide Basic Health Services in Camps: A Systematic Review," Global Health Action 7:23902 (Oct. 2014) [open access]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (8 Oct. 2014)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
14 April 2014
Thematic Focus: ICTs
Event:
Philippines: Information, Accountability and Media - From Yolanda to the Next Disaster, London, 15 April 2014 [info]
Publications:
"Building Information Resilience: How Do Resettling Refugees Connect with Health Information in Regional Landscapes: Implications for Health Literacy," Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 45, no. 1, 2014 [abstract]
Communicating with Persons of Concern in the Syrian Refugee Response (CDAC Network, April 2014) [text]
Factsheet: Mass Communication Assessment, Domiz Camp, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (UNHCR, March 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Quantifying Information Flow during Emergencies," Scientific Reports 4: Article no. 3997 (Feb. 2014) [open access]
- See also related iRevolution blog post.
"The Role of Digital Literacy Practices on Refugee Resettlement: The Case of Three Karen Brothers," Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 57, no. 5 (Feb. 2014) [abstract]
Social Media and Migration Research, Working Paper, no. 68 (UNU-MERIT, Dec. 2013) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs (7 March 2014)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Philippines: Information, Accountability and Media - From Yolanda to the Next Disaster, London, 15 April 2014 [info]
Publications:
"Building Information Resilience: How Do Resettling Refugees Connect with Health Information in Regional Landscapes: Implications for Health Literacy," Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 45, no. 1, 2014 [abstract]Communicating with Persons of Concern in the Syrian Refugee Response (CDAC Network, April 2014) [text]
Factsheet: Mass Communication Assessment, Domiz Camp, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (UNHCR, March 2014) [text via ReliefWeb]
"Quantifying Information Flow during Emergencies," Scientific Reports 4: Article no. 3997 (Feb. 2014) [open access]
- See also related iRevolution blog post.
"The Role of Digital Literacy Practices on Refugee Resettlement: The Case of Three Karen Brothers," Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 57, no. 5 (Feb. 2014) [abstract]
Social Media and Migration Research, Working Paper, no. 68 (UNU-MERIT, Dec. 2013) [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: ICTs (7 March 2014)
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
07 April 2014
Thematic Focus: Health
News:
Today is World Health Day. To mark the day, the World Health Organization's has launched a campaign that focuses on insect bites and their threat to our health. For more general health-related resources, visit ReliefWeb's topic page.
Publications:
Adequate Access to Healthcare for Migrants, Asylum seekers and Refugees (PACE, April 2014) [text]
"Course of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Health Care Utilisation among Resettled Refugees in the Netherlands," BMC Psychiatry 14:90 (March 2014) [open access]
"Female Refugees: Sensitive Care Needed," Nursing, Published Ahead of Print, 27 March 2014 [free full-text]
"Health Care for Immigrant Women in Italy: Are We Really Ready? A Survey on Knowledge about Female Genital Mutilation," Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità , vol. 50, no. 1 (2014) [full-text via PubMed]
"Teaching Immigrant and Refugee Health to Residents: Domestic Global Health," Teaching and Learning in Medicine: An International Journal, vol. 25, no. 3 (2013) [free full-text]
Web site:
Medbox: The Aid Library [access] [Facebook] [Twitter]
- "An independent internet platform supported by international agencies and scientific institutions active in humanitarian assistance and development, MEDBOX collates the increasing number of professional guidelines, textbooks and practical documents on health action available online today and brings these into the hands of humanitarian aid workers: when they need it, where they need it."
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (25 March 2014)
Tagged Events & Opportunities, Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
Today is World Health Day. To mark the day, the World Health Organization's has launched a campaign that focuses on insect bites and their threat to our health. For more general health-related resources, visit ReliefWeb's topic page.
Publications:
Adequate Access to Healthcare for Migrants, Asylum seekers and Refugees (PACE, April 2014) [text]
"Course of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Health Care Utilisation among Resettled Refugees in the Netherlands," BMC Psychiatry 14:90 (March 2014) [open access]
"Female Refugees: Sensitive Care Needed," Nursing, Published Ahead of Print, 27 March 2014 [free full-text]
"Health Care for Immigrant Women in Italy: Are We Really Ready? A Survey on Knowledge about Female Genital Mutilation," Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità , vol. 50, no. 1 (2014) [full-text via PubMed]
"Teaching Immigrant and Refugee Health to Residents: Domestic Global Health," Teaching and Learning in Medicine: An International Journal, vol. 25, no. 3 (2013) [free full-text]
Web site:
- "An independent internet platform supported by international agencies and scientific institutions active in humanitarian assistance and development, MEDBOX collates the increasing number of professional guidelines, textbooks and practical documents on health action available online today and brings these into the hands of humanitarian aid workers: when they need it, where they need it."
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (25 March 2014)
Tagged Events & Opportunities, Publications and Web Sites/Tools.
13 April 2009
Publications: IDP Guide, Iraq, Irish Asylum Procedures, Parliamentarians & IDPs, Refugee Health Course
"Effects of a refugee elective on medical student perceptions," BMC Medical Education 9:15 (April 2009) [open access text]
Internal Displacement and the Role of Parliamentarians in Times of Crises (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, April 2009) [text]
Internally Displaced Persons: Guide to Legal Information Resources on the Web (LLRX.com, April 2009) [text]
Iraq: Preventing the Point of No Return (Refugees International, April 2009) [text]
The Single Protection Procedure: A Chance for Change (Irish Refugee Council, April 2009) [text]
Tagged Publications.
Internal Displacement and the Role of Parliamentarians in Times of Crises (Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, April 2009) [text]
Internally Displaced Persons: Guide to Legal Information Resources on the Web (LLRX.com, April 2009) [text]
Iraq: Preventing the Point of No Return (Refugees International, April 2009) [text]
The Single Protection Procedure: A Chance for Change (Irish Refugee Council, April 2009) [text]
Tagged Publications.
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