Nigeria remains critical after 10 years of conflict, MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced that after 10 years of conflict in northeastern Nigeria, living conditions and humanitarian needs remain very serious.
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10.5 million refugees got health care worldwide in 2018, UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR reports that in 2018, some 10.5 million refugees received health care through public health programs, UNHCR, and other partners worldwide.
Misinformation about vaccines 'as dangerous as disease', says UN
Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation and limited availability have left large numbers of children at risk. In Europe, migrants will continue to be more vulnerable than host populations unless they have access to immunization, experts say.
Salvini and doctor clash over link between migrants and the spread of diseases
The Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini has said that a high percentage of cases of tuberculosis and scabies have been registered among migrants. This claim was disputed by pediatrician Marcello Lanari, who heads the emergency pediatric unit of the Policlinico Sant'Orsola in Bologna. The pediatrician said the diseases "are linked to poverty and are not brought by migrants."
WHO releases migrant health plan
There have never been so many people on the move worldwide, and they must be guaranteed healthcare, says the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why they just approved a five-year global action plan for migrant health.
90 million migrants in Europe face lower risk of ill health
A reported 90 million migrants and refugees in Europe live longer compared to the rest of the European population and face lower risks of developing ill health and going to the hospital, according to a recent report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, this advantage tends to diminish over the years of permanence in host countries, according to the report.
MSF assists 469 refugees and migrants in Turin
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has published a report "Including the Excluded" on the organization's work to provide medical care to migrants and refugees living at the occupied former Olympic village in Turin known as the ex-MOI. MSF said it allowed marginalized people to enjoy their "right to health."
No, European blood is not 'incompatible' with that of refugees
In recent days, a number of websites have spread 'scientific' claims that African or Middle Eastern blood is not compatible with 'European blood'. This is false. InfoMigrants debunks the claim.
Helping the victims of FGM in Africa
Many girls and women in Africa suffer from the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM), although it is banned in several countries. Doctors on the ground and in Germany provide medical and psychological help.
When being a migrant can be bad for your health
Migrants arriving in Europe might assume that they are coming to countries with high standards of health care, and this is often true. But the reality, the World Health Organization says, is that migrants' access to treatment in these systems can be limited. Pregnant women migrants and refugees - and their babies - also continue to face much greater health risks than other women in Europe.
Winter conditions add to migrant hardship in northern Greece
Freezing weather is exacerbating difficult conditions for migrants in overcrowded refugee camps in northern Greece. Last week the cold spell led to a protest by dozens of migrants at a camp near Thessaloniki. Greek officials have blamed the number of people flooding into the camp from the islands and across the Turkish border. But could the situation have been prevented?
Scientists appeal to stop false myths on migrants and health
The results of a commission created by the scientific journal "The Lancet" together with University College of London (UCL) showed that "harmful, unfounded myths are used to justify policies of exclusion" towards migrants. The study highlights that migrants are not disease carriers or a burden on services.