Migrant populations often live in precarious conditions with limited access to health care. The lack of epidemiological data on the major health problems affecting these populations hinders adequate health services and policies.
The MENA Migrant Health project is developing the MHCP-t tool, an innovative digital survey platform to monitor and respond to the health needs of migrants around key diseases and vaccination.
In partnership with migrant communities and civil society, as well as regional policy-makers, our Consortium will drive the development of a research network across the MENA region and strengthen its capacity to further improve migrant health practices and policies.
Oumnia Bouaddi is a health professional with a background in epidemiology and biostatistics. She has contributed to multiple public health research projects in Morocco and has gained exposure to the work of international organizations (WHO, UNAIDS) in health, migration and immunization through internships, collaborations and placements. She is now in the final stages of her
A new qualitative study published in BMC Medicine looks at how migrant and refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa access the Tunisian healthcare system, identifying the main obstacles and facilitators they encounter. The research is part of the “MENA Migrant Health†project, coordinated by ISGlobal together with institutions in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Sudan, and with
A systematic review conducted by the MENA Migrant Health project and published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease shows that migrants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) experience significantly higher rates of tuberculosis (TB) compared to non-migrants, alongside lower treatment success and greater vulnerability to drug-resistant forms of the disease. The review analysed
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