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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2W ago

A New Opportunity for Europe

President-elect François Hollande’s campaign was marked by an absence of the rhetoric on immigration that has come to characterize much of the political narrative of France and Greece in recent months.  This may well have contributed to his success in a country in which over 10 percent of the popula
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2W ago

A New Opportunity for Europe

President-elect François Hollande’s campaign was marked by an absence of the rhetoric on immigration that has come to characterize much of the political narrative of France and Greece in recent months.  This may well have contributed to his success in … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 3W ago

How the changing demography is rendering medical education obsolete

Throughout the centuries, medicine was the profession of healing the sick, no matter the disease or the social context. Key diseases were identified and priorities were set for the well being of society, leading to diseases such as tuberculosis and … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 1M ago

Providing psychosocial assessment and support for migrants: A critical urge

© UNODC The number of people moving between and within countries is growing rapidly. However, despite the fact that communication and transportation systems are becoming more efficient and making migration easier, the fact remains that migration is always stressful … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 1M ago

Shooting Europe in the Foot: Europe’s Migration Migraine (Part 2)

A couple of weeks ago,we at ICMHD touched on the growing tendency for politicians to use the theme of migration in their campaigns and, more often than not, blaming migrants for many of the ills facing countries in this time … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2M ago

Shooting Europe in the Foot: Europe’s Migration Migraine

Thomas Samson/Reuters The presidential campaign in France has predictably focused, once again, on the issue of migration. Migrants represent approximately 11% of the French population. Many, if not most, have come from countries with a long and strong political and … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2M ago

ICMHD at the Geneva Health Forum 2012

ICMHD’s abstract “Type 2 Diabetes and Migrants: A Twelve Country Study” has been selected and we will do an oral presentation on Friday April 20th at the Geneva Health Forum. If you are interested to learn more about the relationship … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2M ago

The Right To A Healthy Life: The Growing Problem of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

©2012 Stock Connection and World of Stock. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a non-communicable disease caused by glucose intolerance.  Despite the fact that it can pose serious threats to pregnant women and their babies, GDM has been late in attracting … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 2M ago

The Lost Count: Malaria Quantification and People on the Move

Live Savers: Mosquito nets help protect the most vulnerable, including pregnant women and infants. © UNHCR/Zalmaï In the global efforts to combat malaria, accurate assessment of the public health burden of the disease and its distribution is central to monitoring, … Continue reading →
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INTL Centre for Migration Health & · 3M ago

Climate Change: A health hazard?

In November 2011, a group of ministers and senior representatives of governments from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific met in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to discuss the threat of climate change and the growing vulnerability of countries to … Continue reading →
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