Thematic Focus: Health - Pt. 2 (Focus on Europe)

Journal articles:

"Antimicrobial Resistance among Migrants in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Online First, 17 May 2018 [open access]

"Assessment of Oral Health and Cost of Care for a Group of Refugees in Germany: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Oral Health, 18:69 (April 2018) [open access]

"Asylum-seekers in Germany Differ from Regularly Insured in Their Morbidity, Utilizations and Costs of Care," PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197881 (May 2018) [open access]

"A Cross-sectional Investigation of the Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in a Refugee Clinic in Germany," BMC Family Practice, 19:64 (May 2018) [open access]

"How Effective are Approaches to Migrant Screening for Infectious Diseases in Europe? A Systematic Review," The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Online First, 16 May 2018 [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available, but requires registration.

"Immunization Offer Targeting Migrants: Policies and Practices in Italy," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(5) (May 2018) [open access]

"Infectious Disease Profiles of Syrian and Eritrean Migrants Presenting in Europe: A Systematic Review," Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, In Press, 24 April 2018 [open access]

Web site:

Resources for Professionals Caring for Asylum Seekers and Refugees (Liverpool John Moores University) [access]
- "The online resource hub aims to provide accessible and up-to-date information on the rights and well-being of asylum seekers and refugees. Its development was underpinned by a literature review and empirical research based on an action research approach."

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health - Pt. 1 (29 May 2018)

Tagged Publications and Web Sites/Tools.

Thematic Focus: Mental Health

9 Experts to Watch on Mental Health and Refugees (Refugees Deeply, Dec. 2017) [text]

"The Influence of Caregiver Depression on Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes: Findings from Refugee Settlements in Uganda," BMC Psychiatry, 17:405 (Dec. 2017) [open access]

"Latent Class Analysis of Violence against Adolescents and Psychosocial Outcomes in Refugee Settings in Uganda and Rwanda," Global Mental Health, 4:e19 (Oct. 2017) [open access]

"Mapping the Evidence on Pharmacological Interventions for Non-affective Psychosis in Humanitarian Non-specialised Settings: A UNHCR Clinical Guidance," BMC Medicine, 15:197 (Dec. 2017) [open access]

"Mental Health for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Displaced Persons: A Call for a Humanitarian Agenda," Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 54, nos. 5-6 (Oct.-Dec. 2017) [free full-text]
- Introduction to special issue on "Refugees and Asylum Seekers."

"Mental Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Assessment and Intervention," Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 63, no. 5 (2018) [free full-text]

Mental Health Screening Tool for Asylum Seekers and Refugees: The STAR-MH (Refugee Research Blog, Dec. 2017) [text]

"Prevalence of Mental Ill Health, Traumas and Postmigration Stress among Refugees from Syria Resettled in Sweden after 2011: A Population-based Survey," BMJ Open, 7:e018899 (Dec. 2017) [open access]

"Preventive Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children and Adolescents in High-income Settings," The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, OnlineFirst, 20 Nov. 2017 [free full-text]

"PTSD and Related Disorders among Female Yazidi Refugees Following ISIS Attacks: A Case Series and Mini-review," Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 8, art. 282 (Dec. 2017) [open access]

"Refugees in Europe: National Overviews from Key Countries with a Special Focus on Child and Adolescent Mental Health," European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, OnlineFirst, 21 Dec. 2017 [free full-text]

"Teaching Recovery Techniques: Evaluation of a Group Intervention for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors with Symptoms of PTSD in Sweden," European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, OnlineFirst, 19 Dec. 2017 [open access]

Understanding the Mental Health and Psychosocial Needs, and Service Utilization of Syrian Refugees and Jordanian Nationals: A Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis in the Kingdom of Jordan (International Medical Corps, Dec. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Health (20 Dec. 2017)
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (6 Dec. 2017)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

"Acute Care Hospitalization of Refugees to Canada: Linked Data for Immigrants from Poland, Vietnam and the Middle East," Health Reports, vol. 27, no. 12 (Dec. 2016) [full-text]

"Addressing the Need for Mental Health Screening of Newly Resettled Refugees: A Pilot Project," Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, vol. 7, no. 3 (2016) [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"Complex Emergencies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Impact on Tuberculosis Control," International Journal of Mycobacteriology, vol. 5, Suppl. 1 (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"An Exploration of the Adaptation and Development after Persecution and Trauma (ADAPT) Model with Resettled Refugee Adolescents in Australia: A Qualitative Study," Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 53, no. 3 (2016) [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"Gendered Sources of Distress and Resilience among Afghan Refugees in Northern California: A Cross-Sectional Study," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(1) (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"Is Universal Screening Necessary? Incidence of Tuberculosis among Tibetan Refugees Arriving in Calgary, Alberta," Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 2016, Article ID 8249843 (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"'It comes down to just how human someone can be': A Qualitative Study with Young People from Refugee Backgrounds about Their Experiences of Australian Mental Health Services," Transcultural Psychiatry, OnlineFirst, 22 Aug. 2016 [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"Listening to Refugees: How Traditional Mental Health Interventions May Miss the Mark," International Social Work, OnlineFirst, 15 June 2016 [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"Modeling Psychological Functioning in Refugees," Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, vol. 22, no. 3 (2016) [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"The Perceived Barriers of Access to Health Care Among a Group of Non-camp Syrian Refugees in Jordan," International Journal of Health Services, vol. 46, no. 3 (2016) [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

"Pharmacological Treatment of Refugees with Trauma-related Disorders: What Do We Know Today?," Transcultural Psychiatry, OnlineFirst, 12 Dec. 2016 [free full-text]

"Predictors of Coping Strategies Employed by Iraqi Refugees in Jordan," Clinical Nursing Research, 13 Aug. 2016 [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

Q&A: Far from Being Traumatized, Most Refugees are 'Surprisingly Resilient' (UNHCR, Jan. 2017) [text]

"A Systematic Review of School-Based Social-Emotional Interventions for Refugee and War-Traumatized Youth," Review of Educational Research, vol. 86, no. 2 (2016) [free full-text]
- Note: This article is freely available until the end of Jan. 2017.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (20 Dec. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

"Caring for Refugee Youth in the School Setting," NASN School Nurse, OnlineFirst, 7 Dec. 2016 [free full-text]

"Community-based Interventions with Refugee Families Using a Family Systems Approach," The Family Journal, OnlineFirst, 23 Nov. 2016 [free full-text]

"Displaced Populations Due to Humanitarian Emergencies and Its Impact on Global Eradication and Elimination of Vaccine-preventable Diseases," Conflict and Health, 10:27 (Nov. 2016) [open access]

"Does Spending on Refugees Make a Difference? A Cross-sectional Study of the Association between Refugee Program Spending and Health Outcomes in 70 Sites in 17 Countries," Conflict and Health, 10:28 (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"The Factor Structure of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Traumatized Refugees," European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 7: 33253 (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"Growth Trajectories of Refugee and Non-refugee Children in the United States," Pediatrics, Early Release, Nov. 2016 [full-text via ResearchGate]

"Impact of Refugees on Local Health Systems: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis in Cameroon," PLoS ONE 11(12): e0168820 (Dec. 2016) [open access]

"Mental Health Outcomes for Youth Living in Refugee Camps: A Review," Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, OnlineFirst, 11 Oct. 2016 [free full-text]

"Pharmacological Treatment of Refugees with Trauma-related Disorders: What Do We Know Today?," Transcultural Psychiatry, OnlineFirst, 12 Dec. 2016 [free full-text]

"Prevalence, Severity, and Determinant Factors of Anemia among Pregnant Women in South Sudanese Refugees, Pugnido, Western Ethiopia," Anemia, vol. 2016, Article ID 9817358 (Nov. 2016) [open access]

Toolkit for Assessing Health System Capacity to Manage Large Influxes of Refugees, Asylum-seekers and Migrants (WHO, Dec. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health Issues in Europe (14 Dec. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

"Drinking Water System Treatment and Contamination in Shatila Refugee Camp in Beirut, Lebanon," Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, vol. 22, no. 8 (2016) [full-text]

"Health Conditions of Post-Resettlement African Refugees in Boise, Idaho," Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing and Healthcare, vol. 6, no. 1 (2016) [full-text]

"Health Service Utilization and Access to Medicines among Syrian Refugee and Host Community Children in Lebanon," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 1:10 (July 2016) [open access]

How do Variations in Definitions of “Migrant” and Their Application Influence the Access of Migrants to Health Care Services?, Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, no. 46 (WHO Europe, 2016) [text]

"Impact of Conflict and Displacement on Risk Behaviours amongst People who Inject Drugs in Kabul, Afghanistan," International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 27 (Jan. 2016) [free full-text]

The Nutritional Health of Young Refugee Children Resettling in Washington State (Migration Policy Institute, Nov. 2016) [text]

Rethinking How Refugees Get Medical Care (Refugees Deeply, Oct. 2016) [text]

"Training African Refugee Interpreters for Health Related Research," Online Journal of Cultural Competence in Nursing and Healthcare, vol. 6, no. 1 (2016) [full-text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (24 Oct. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

"Addressing Chronic Diseases in Protracted Emergencies: Lessons from HIV for a New Health Imperative," Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, Latest Articles, 4 May 2016 [open access]

"Childhood Immunizations in China: Disparities in Health Care Access in Children Born to North Korean Refugees," BMC International Health and Human Rights, 16:13 (April 2016) [open access]

"Health Service Utilization among Syrian Refugees with Chronic Health Conditions in Jordan," PLoS ONE, 11(4): e0150088 (April 2016) [open access]

"Heterogeneous Malaria Transmission in Long-term Afghan Refugee Populations: A Cross-sectional Study in Five Refugee Camps in Northern Pakistan," Malaria Journal, 15:245 (April 2016) [open access]

"High Prevalence of Infectious Diseases and Drug-Resistant Microorganisms in Asylum Seekers Admitted to Hospital...," PLoS ONE, 11(5): e0154791 (May 2016) [open access]

Impact of WASH Interventions during Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Review Protocol (Feinstein International Center, April 2016) [text]

"A Pilot Workshop to Help Refugees Navigate the U.S. Pharmacy System," Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Article in Press (April 2016) [full-text]

"A Quantitative Assessment of Termination of Sexual Violence-related Pregnancies in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo," Conflict and Health, 10:9 (April 2016) [open access]

Relationships between Recovery and Relapse, and Default and Repeated Episodes of Default in the Management of Acute Malnutrition in Children in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Systematic Review Protocol (Feinstein International Center, April 2016) [text]

"Why Don’t Humanitarian Organizations Provide Safe Abortion Services?," Conflict and Health, 10:8 (March 2016)

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health, esp. re. Syrians & Children (31 March 2016)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Health

"Health Service Utilization and Access to Medicines among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan," The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Early View, 22 Jan. 2016 [open access]

Improving Maternity Care for Refugee and Migrant Women in Western Australia: Report from 2015 Consumer Focus Groups (Govt. of Western Australia Dept. of Health, 2015) [text]

"Knowledge of Healthcare Coverage for Refugee Claimants: Results from a Survey of Health Service Providers in Montreal," PLoS ONE 11(1): e0146798 (Jan. 2016) [open access]

"Pregnant and Seeking Asylum: Exploring Experiences 'from Booking to Baby'," British Journal of Midwifery (Forthcoming) [postprint via Univ. of Bradford IR]

Stepping up Action on Refugee and Migrant Health: Towards a WHO European Framework for Collaborative Action (WHO, Jan. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Unconditional Cash Transfers for Assistance in Humanitarian Disasters: Effect on Use of Health Services and Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-income Countries," The Cochrane Library, 11 Sept. 2015 [free full-text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health (13 Jan. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

"Access to Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable Migrants: A Humanitarian Crisis," Conflict and Health, 9:16 (May 2015) [open access]

Attacks on Health: Global Report (Human Rights Watch & Safeguarding Health in Conflict, May 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Hepatitis E Outbreak among Refugees from South Sudan — Gambella, Ethiopia, April 2014–January 2015," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 64, no. 19 (May 2015) [full-text via ReliefWeb]

“It happens every month”: Refugee Women Talk about Managing Their Periods (IRC Blog, May 2015) [text]
- Commemorates "Menstrual Hygiene Management Day" (28 May).

Study of Domestic Capacity to Provide Medical Care for Vulnerable Refugees: A Survey and Policy Study Examining Medical Case Management and Healthcare Accessibility for Refugees (U.S. Committe for Refugees and Migrants, April 2015) [text]
- See also related U.S. State Dept. announcement.

"Trends in the Utilization of Antihypertensive Medications among Palestine Refugees in Jordan, 2008-2012," Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 8:17 (May 2015) [open access]

Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (22 May 2015)
- Thematic Focus: Health (7 May 2015)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Mental Health

"Chronic Diseases, Lack of Medications, and Depression among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, 2013–2014," Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 12 (Jan. 2015) [public domain]

"Disclosure and Silencing: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Patterns of Trauma Communication in Refugee Families," Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 52, no. 5 (Oct. 2015) [open access]

"Managing Ethical Challenges to Mental Health Research in Post-Conflict Settings," Developing World Bioethics, Early View, 8 Jan. 2015 [open access]

"Psychological Trauma and Help Seeking Behaviour amongst Resettled Iraqi Refugees in Attending English Tuition Classes in Australia," International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 9:5 (Jan. 2015) [open access]

"Stigma of Mental Illnesses as Perceived by North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea," Psychiatry Investigation, vol. 12, no. 1 (Jan. 2015) [full-text]

"A Study of Mental Health Literacy among North Korean Refugees in South Korea," Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, vol. 48, no. 1 (Jan. 2015) [open access]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (14 Jan. 2015)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health, General

"Access to Medicines by Child Refugees in the East Midlands Region of England: A Cross-sectional Study," BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 12, e006421 (Dec. 2014) [open access]

"Human Trafficking: Role of Oral Health Care Providers," Journal of Forensic Odonto-stomatology, vol. 32, suppl. 1 (Nov. 2014) [free full-text via PubMed]

"Lessons Learnt from Coordinating Emergency Health Response during Humanitarian Crises: A Case Study of Implementation of the Health Cluster in Northern Uganda," Conflict and Health, 9:1 (Jan. 2015) [open access]

"Measles Outbreak Response among Adolescent and Adult Somali Refugees Displaced by Famine in Kenya and Ethiopia, 2011," Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 210, no. 12 (Dec. 2014) [free full-text]

Operational Guidelines on Improving Newborn Health in Refugee Operations (UNHCR, 2014) [text]

"Training for Health Care Professionals in the Sahara Refugees Camps," Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, vol. 132 (May 2014) [open access]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Mental Health (14 Jan. 2015)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health, pt. 1 - General

"Beyond Resettlement: Long-term Care for People who have had Refugee-like Experiences," Australian Family Physician, vol. 43, no. 1 (Nov. 2014) [full-text]

"Comparative Assessment of Medicine Procurement Prices in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)," Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 7:13 (Oct. 2014) [open access]

"Counseling People Displaced by War: Experiences of Refugees from the Former Yugoslavia," The Professional Counselor, vol. 4, no. 4 (Oct. 2014)  [full-text]

"Human Resources for Health: Task Shifting to Promote Basic Health Service Delivery among Internally Displaced People in Ethnic Health Program Service Areas in Eastern Burma/Myanmar," Global Health Action, vol. 7 (Oct. 2014) [open access]

"Mental Disorders and their Association with Disability among Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees in Georgia," Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 27, no. 5 (Oct. 2014) [open access]

"Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District, Uganda: Association with Conflict and Internal Displacement," BMJ Open, 4: e006195 (Nov. 2014) [open access]

"Refugees’ Perceptions regarding HIV and AIDS in Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality in Limpopo Province," Health SA Gesondheid, vol. 19, no. 1 (2014) [open access]

"Use of Mental Health Care for Nonpsychotic Conditions by Immigrants in Different Admission Classes and by Refugees in Ontario, Canada," Open Medicine, vol. 8, no. 4 (2014) [open access]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Health Literacy & Education (16 Oct. 2014)

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Health

"Access to Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B/C among Undocumented Migrants, Asylum Seekers and People without Health Insurance in Six European Countries," European Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, suppl. 1 (2013) [free full-text]

"Comparing Approaches to Integrating Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Healthcare Professionals in Canada and the UK," Healthcare Policy, vol. 9, Special Issue (Oct. 2013) [free full-text]

"Health Changes of Refugees from Afghanistan, Iran and Somalia: Role of Residence Status and Experienced Living Difficulties in the Resettlement Process," European Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, suppl. 1 (2013) [free full-text]

"Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health," New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 369, no. 19 (Nov. 2013) [free full-text]

Paralysis: How Political Deadlock is Failing to Stop Polio in Syria (Sur le Vif Blog, Dec. 2013) [text]

"Trauma- and Stressor Related Disorders in the Tuareg Refugees of a Camp in Burkina Faso," Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, vol. 9 (2013) [open access text]

"Use of Medicines in Communities of Palestinian Refugees: A Mixed-methods Study," The Lancet, vol. 382 (Dec. 2013) [free full-text]
- Registration required to access text.

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Health

Better off as a Refugee? Civil Status as a Determinant of Public Health Outcome (Developing Countries, 1998-2013), Presentation at the European Public Health Conference, Brussels, 13-16 November 2013 [free full-text via European Journal of Public Health]

Health Changes of Refugees from Afghanistan, Iran and Somalia: Role of Residence Status and Experienced Living Difficulties in the Resettlement Process, Presentation at the European Public Health Conference, Brussels, 13-16 November 2013 [free full-text via European Journal of Public Health]

"Brief Mental Health Interventions in Conflict and Emergency Settings: An Overview of Four Medecins Sans Frontieres-France Programs," Conflict and Health 7:23 (Nov. 2013) [open access text]

"Counselling in Humanitarian Settings: A Retrospective Analysis of 18 Individual-focused Non-specialised Counselling Programmes," Conflict and Health 7:19 (Sept. 2013) [open access text]

"A Narrative Synthesis of the Impact of Primary Health Care Delivery Models for Refugees in Resettlement Countries on Access, Quality and Coordination," International Journal for Equity in Health 12:88 (Nov. 2013) [open access text]

UNHCR’s Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies: Policy and Guidance 2013 (UNHCR, Nov. 2013) [text]
- Updates the 2011 version.  "The Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Policy and Guidance will remain valid until 2020 . The essential medicines and medical supplies lists will be updated biennially, with the next update in 2015."

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Health

"Hepatitis B Screening and Vaccination Strategies for Newly Arrived Adult Canadian Immigrants and Refugees: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis," PLoS ONE 8(10): e78548 (Oct. 2013) [open access text]

"Hepatitis E Outbreak, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2012," Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 19, no. 6 (June 2013) [free full-text]

"Iatrogenic Blood-borne Viral Infections in Refugee Children from War and Transition Zones," Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 19, no. 6 (June 2013) [free full-text]

Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies: An Inter-agency Field Handbook, 2nd ed. (WHO et al., Oct. 2013) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Malaria Control in South Sudan, 2006-2013: Strategies, Progress and Challenges", Malaria Journal 12:374 (Oct. 2013) [open access text]

Mental Health Research and Evaluation in Multicultural Australia: Developing a Culture of Inclusion (National Mental Health Commission, Oct. 2013) [text]
- Focus is on immigrant and refugee communities; see also related The Conversation article.

"Meta-analysis of the Use of Narrative Exposure Therapy for the Effects of Trauma among Refugee Populations," The Permanente Journal, vol. 17, no. 1 (Winter 2013) [free full-text]

"Non-Communicable Diseases in Emergencies: A Call to Action," PLoS Currents: Disasters, Edition 1 (Sept. 2013) [open access text]

Operational Guidance: Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for Refugee Operations (UNHCR, 2013) [text]

"Prescribing for Refugees," Australian Prescriber, vol. 36, no. 5 (Oct. 2013) [free full-text]

"Prioritization of Themes and Research Questions for Health Outcomes in Natural Disasters, Humanitarian Crises or Other Major Healthcare Emergencies," PLoS Currents: Disasters, Edition 1 (Oct. 2013) [open access text]

Tagged Publications. 

Regional Focus: Americas

Opportunity:

Overview of Recent Immigration and Refugee Policy Changes, Webinar, 17 & 22 October 2013 [info]
- Will be offered in either French or English on the different days.

Publications:

"Access to Medicines among Internally Displaced and Non-displaced People in Urban Areas in Colombia," Cadernos de Saúde Pública, vol.28, no.12 (Dec. 2012) [full-text]

"El desplazamiento forzado en Colombia y su ardua reparación," Araucaria: Revista Iberoamericana de Filosofía, Política y Humanidades, año 15, nº 29 (2013) [full-text]

A Review of the Implementation of UNHCR's Urban Refugee Policy in Ecuador, PDES/2013/15 (UNHCR, Sept. 2013) [text]

The Risk of Returning Home: Violence and Threats against Displaced People Reclaiming Land in Colombia (Human Rights Watch, Sept. 2013) [text]

UN Refugee Agency Welcomes Brazil Announcement of Humanitarian Visas for Syrians (UNHCR, Sept. 2013) [text]

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Health

"Building a Welcoming Community: The Role of Pharmacists in Improving Health Outcomes for Immigrants and Refugees," Canadian Pharmacists Journal, vol. 146, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2013) [free full-text]

Casualties of War and Disasters: The Science of Displaced People (Open Access in the Developing World Blog, Feb. 2013) [text]

Common Threads: The Sexual and Reproductive Health Experiences of Immigrant and Refugee Women in Australia (Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, 2012) [text]

Improving Reproductive Health Services for Forcibly Displaced Women (Population Reference Bureau, Jan. 2013) [text]

Meeting Mental Health Needs for Immigrants and Refugees in the Central West LHIN: Identifying Multiple Bridges and Barriers (CERIS, March 2013) [text]

Pregnant Women: How Will Changes to Refugee Health Coverage Affect Them? (CERIS Blog, Feb. 2013) [text]

"'Thinking Too Much': Psychological Distress, Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies of Resettled Afghan and Kurdish Refugees," Journal of Muslim Mental Health, vol. 6, no. 2 (2012) [open access text]

"Treatment of a Multitraumatized Tortured Refugee Needing an Interpreter with Exposure Therapy," Case Reports in Psychiatry, vol. 2013:197323 (Feb. 2013) [open access text]

Tagged Publications. 

Refugee Health Bibliography

As a follow-up to yesterday's post, here is a list of some essential reading recommended by Jeff Crisp, Head of UNHCR's Policy Development and Evaluation Service (PDES), specifically relating to refugee health.  Most articles are free or open access.

"Child Acute Malnutrition and Mortality in Populations Affected by Displacement in the Horn of Africa, 1997–2009," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 9, no. 3 (March 2012) [text]

"If You Could Only Choose Five Psychotropic Medicines: Updating the Interagency Emergency Health Kit," PLoS Medicine, vol. 8, no. 5:  e1001030 (May 2011) [text]

"Measles — Horn of Africa, 2010–2011," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol. 61, no. 34 (Aug. 2012) [text]

"Neonatal Survival Interventions in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Survey of Current Practices and  Programs," Conflict and Health 6:2 (July 2012) [text]

"Reportable Neurologic Diseases in Refugee Camps in 19 Countries," Neurology, vol. 79, no. 9 (Aug. 2012) [abstract]
- Even though the complete text of this article is not available online, you can listen to a free podcast interview with one of the author's (scroll down to 28 Aug. 2012) and take a related Continuing Medical Education (CME) exam online.

"Refugee Site Health Service Utilization: More Needs to be Done," American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 6, no. 4 (July/Aug. 2011) [abstract]

"Six Rapid Assessments of Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Populations Displaced by Conflict," Conflict and Health 5:1 (Feb. 2011) [text]

"The State of the World's Refugees: Adapting Health Responses to Urban Environments," JAMA, vol. 308, no. 7 (Aug. 2012) [text]

"United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Feeding Program Performance in Kenya and Tanzania: A Retrospective Analysis of Routine Health Information System Data," Food and Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 2 (June 2012) [abstract]
- See also related article published earlier by same authors.

"Utilization of Outpatient Services in Refugee Settlement Health Facilities: A Comparison by Age, Gender, and Refugee Versus Host National Status," Conflict and Health 5:19 (Sept. 2011) [text]

Tagged Publications. 

Focus on Health Issues

Family Planning in Malakal, South Sudan: Results of a Community-based Pilot Project (American Refugee Committee, Women's Refugee Commission & Centers for Disease Control, Dec. 2011) [text]

Refocusing Family Planning in Refugee Settings: Findings and Recommendations from a Multi-­‐Country Baseline Study (UNHCR & Women's Refugee Commission, Nov. 2011) [text]

- Note: Baseline studies conducted for this report are available via the Women's Refugee Commission's "reproductive health" section. Countries included Djibouti, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia and Uganda.

Towards Improving Forced Migrant Access to Health and Psychosocial Rights in Urban South Africa: A Focus on Johannesburg, Migration Issue Brief, no. 8 (African Centre for Migration & Society, Nov. 2011) [text]

UNHCR Operational Guidance on the Use of Special Nutritional Products to Reduce Micronutrient Deficiencies and Malnutrition in Refugee Populations (UNHCR, 2011) [text via ReliefWeb]

UNHCR's Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies: Policy and Guidance 2011 (UNHCR, Dec. 2011) [text]

- Note: "It is anticipated that UNHCR’s Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Policy and Guidance will remain valid until 2020, with exception of the essential medicines and medical supplies lists that will be updated biennially, with the first update in 2013." A companion to this policy, "Practical Manual on Medicine Management," will be issued soon.

Tagged Publications.

New Pubs. on Drug Donations, Intl. Law, Palestinian Refugees/Iraq, Post-Conflict, ReliefWeb, Separated Children

Dealing with the Past in Post-Conflict Societies: Ten Years after the Peace Accords - in Guatemala and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Swiss Peace Annual Conference, Sept. 2007) [text via ReliefWeb]

Determining the Best Interests of Unaccompanied and Separated Children: Lessons from Guinea (International Rescue Committee, Sept. 2007) [text via ReliefWeb]

"Drug Donations in Emergencies, the Sri Lankan post-tsunami experience," by R. Hechmann, Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (26 Sept. 2007) [text]

International Law Commission: Report on the work of its fifty-ninth session (7 May to 5 June and 9 July to 10 August 2007), A/62/10; see esp. Chapter 6, “Expulsion of Aliens” (UN, 2007) [text]

Iraq: Human rights abuses against Palestinian refugees (Amnesty International, Oct. 2007) [text]

"Redesigning the ReliefWeb," by S. Naidoo, in Information Management Journal (Sept. 2007) [text]

Posted in Publications.