General
The APH Global Health and AI&I Infectious diseases programs are organizing a joint symposium called: 'Migrant Health: Screening and Prevention' on October 24, 2024.
Around 3.6% of the global population (281 million) are international migrants, distinguished
by their heterogenous health needs, which can be determined by biological factors,
circumstances around departure and arrival, their journeys, and their socioeconomic and
legal circumstances. There has been an increasing research interest to better describe and
define health needs and care access of migrants, as well as to define effective
interventions in screening and prevention. Traditionally such efforts have been informed by
health security concerns and therefore focussed on infectious diseases, for example in
migrant screening at international borders. However, an improved understanding of
migrants’ wider health needs will allow a shift of focus to disease prevention and use
screening interventions for the benefit of individuals and society. This symposium aims to
summarise and discuss the evidence of disease burden alongside prevention and screening
programmes for migrants.
See the link below for the program and more information.