Health
Public health service gaps for both refugees and migrants to Australia
Refugees and migrants are missing out on important health care services across Australia, experts at Flinders University warn.
Feb 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young migrants from Africa at increased risk of developing psychosis
Young people who have migrated to Australia from Africa are up to 10 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder than their Australian-born counterparts, Orygen research has found.
Feb 5, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The first epidemiological estimation of mild cognitive impairment among migrants in Europe
In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, ISS researchers estimated about 680,000 cases of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a total of 12,730,960 migrants aged between 60 and 89 years living in the European ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Health
Telling the complex story of 'medical xenophobia' in South Africa
The phrase "medical xenophobia" is often used to describe the negative attitudes and practices of South African health care professionals towards refugees and migrants. It is used whenever foreign nationals are denied access ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths
Stillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particularly among women with African or Indian backgrounds, according to research published online today ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Health
Time in host country—a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants
Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No difference in suicide rates between refugees and migrants
Refugees who fled to Sweden were no more likely to die by suicide than migrants who moved to the country on their own terms, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and UCL in the U.K. However, ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Health
New report spotlights poor health of global labour migrants for the first time
The health of labour migrants, who form the largest migrant group globally, is critically overlooked in the countries where they are employed, according to a new study of the last ten years of data and research. Labour migrants ...
May 21, 2019
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Health
Restrictive migration policies contribute to poor migrant health in high-income countrie
Restrictive entry and integration policies are having an adverse effect on the health of migrants in high-income countries, according to the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of general migration policies on migrant ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Health
A disconnect between migrants' stories and their health
While some Mexican immigrants give positive accounts about migrating to and living in the United States, their health status tells a different story.
Feb 25, 2019
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