The MENA Migrant Health project is committed to addressing barriers to migrant health through a comprehensive approach that includes innovative data collection and analysis tools. A key initiative is the development of the Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t), designed to equip healthcare practitioners and policymakers with essential insights for effectively monitoring the health needs
Taha Maatoug is a public health physician with more than 11 years of experience in the field. He specialises in field epidemiology and is Deputy Regional Director of Primary Health Care. His expertise is in epidemiological surveillance and infectious disease control. Can you tell us what attracted you to the MENA Migrant Health Project? The
From September 9 to 13, 2024, the MENA Migrant Health Consortium held its 3rd General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. This annual event brought together partners and key stakeholders, including representatives from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Migration Policy Group (MPG), and the World Health Organization (WHO), to discuss advances and challenges in improving
Anissa Ouahchi is a medical doctor working as a programme manager. She has experience in sexual and reproductive health research, where she has also gained skills in project management and training of health workers. What attracted you to the MENA Migrant Health project? Migrant women face a range of sexual and reproductive health challenges, including
By Dr Mahmoud Hilali, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Blue Nile National Institute for Communicable Diseases, affiliated to Gezira University, Gezira, Sudan The outbreak of war in Sudan on 15 April 2023 has led to a major humanitarian crisis and mass displacement. According to the UNHCR, 5.4 million people have been internally
The third meeting of the National Thematic Group (NTG) on migrant health in Tunisia marked a significant step forward in the MENAMigrantHealth project. From May 9 to 11, 2024, experts gathered in Hammamet, on the outskirts of Tunis, to provide input to the Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t), a key component of the project’s
Following the conflict in Sudan in April 2023, activities planned for that country had to be halted. Consequently, the need arose for a new strategic partner to facilitate the development of the prototype of the MENA Health Country Profile (MHCP-t) tool in the region. The Badr University of Cairo (BUC) has been selected as
Hassan Edries, from Sudan, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and a Master’s degree in Integrated Control of Communicable Diseases. He has gained experience working with the Expanded Programme on Immunisation at the Ministry of Health and the KalaCORE Entomology Project, where he focused on visceral leishmaniasis vector control in East Africa. He has
Like other global phenomena, migration has been shaped by historical geopolitical conflicts. In the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, a longstanding hotspot of political and armed tensions, the repercussions extend far beyond national borders, significantly impacting the lives of millions of people. In recent years, the MENA region has faced not only the
Eman Elafef is a 31-year-old Sudanese pharmacist with postgraduate studies in public health. She has a strong interest in addressing diseases at a population level, particularly infectious diseases and their long-term complications. As someone who has experienced the effects of infectious diseases first-hand, having suffered from Acute Flaccid Paralysis due to polio, she aspires to
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