ICMHD's Blog

International Centre for Migration, Health and Development

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Authors
  • Contact us
  • Donations
  • Internship Opportunities

Monthly Archives: August 2013

Children Left Behind: A growing developmental concern

30/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development Leave a comment

Recently, a landmark decision has just been reached by the European Court of Human Rights with respect to children separated from parents when these move to work to other cities […]

Read Article →
Child Development, children left behind, Health, Migration

Asylum Seekers in Switzerland and DNA testing

28/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development Leave a comment

Switzerland is currently determining whether to introduce the mandatory DNA testing of asylum seekers requesting refuge under the family reunification program. To date, methods of assessing the veracity of claims to family […]

Read Article →
Asylum seekers, Border Dispute, Migration

Ending Gender Based Violence in Bangladesh

26/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development 1 Comment

“It’s not enough for women to speak out on the issue – for the message to be strong and consistent, women’s voices must be backed up by men’s.” –Rep. John […]

Read Article →
Gender Discrimination, Gender Violence

The dark side of paradise: Hawaii’s Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking Epidemic

19/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development 2 Comments

“The calamity of the right-less is not that they are deprived of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, or of equality before the law. Their plight is that no […]

Read Article →
Border Dispute, Migration, trafficking

GLOBALIZATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE BENEFITS OF LABOR MIGRATION

16/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development Leave a comment

Labor migration has become an increasingly important feature in the current economic environment. As many developed and developing countries head towards an economic malaise, the unemployment rate is increasing at […]

Read Article →
Development, Migration, Politics, poverty, Urbanization

PARENTAL MIGRATION AND CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND

12/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development 5 Comments

Over the past decades, the number of people migrating worldwide has been increasing dramatically. According to the UN, around 215 million people live and work outside their country of birth […]

Read Article →
Child Development, children left behind, Health, Migration

NUTRITION, HEALTH AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN ETHIOPIA

08/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development 3 Comments

Following the success of our previous article on “Resolving Current Issues in Maternal Death and Women`s Health in Ethiopia” we have decided to follow up with Part 2. on nutrition, child […]

Read Article →
Development, Ethiopia, Health, Nutrition

ICMHD Presents: Our New Facebook Page and Social Media Outlets

06/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development Leave a comment

ICMHD is proud to present 5 new social media platforms in the aim to better promote awareness regarding current issues in public health, global advocacy and economic development. As ICMHD begins to […]

Read Article →
ICMHD, International Centre for Migration Health and Development, Marketing

Addressing the Burden of Infectious Diseases in Pakistan

05/08/2013by International Centre for Migration Health and Development 3 Comments

Pakistan is one of several countries, which together bear 95% of the burden of infectious diseases.[i] Malaria, Tuberculosis, and Polio are among the top killers of Pakistani youth and adults. […]

Read Article →
Health, ICMHD, infectious diseases, International Centre for Migration Health and Development, poverty

Post navigation

About Us

The International Centre for Migration, Health and Development is a Swiss-based non-profit institution that was established in 1995. Its mandate is to work on research, training and policy advocacy in all areas related to migration and health.

ICMHD is a WHO Collaborating Centre for health-related issues among people displaced by conflict and disaster and a UNFPA implementing partner on reproductive health issues in situations of crisis.

Archives

  • May 2020
  • June 2019
  • February 2018
  • April 2016
  • September 2015
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • April 2014
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • November 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010

Categories

  • Arizona immigration law (4)
  • Arizona immigration reform (3)
  • Asylum seekers (4)
  • Border Dispute (4)
  • Care of Elderly (1)
  • Child Development (3)
  • children left behind (3)
  • climate change (6)
  • COVID-19 (1)
  • DARA (1)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (3)
  • Development (14)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • DRC (3)
  • Ethiopia (1)
  • Ethiopian women`s Health (1)
  • EU (1)
  • Financing (1)
  • forced migration (10)
  • Forced Separation (1)
  • Gender Discrimination (2)
  • Gender Violence (2)
  • Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (2)
  • Health (29)
  • Health Systems (5)
  • HIV/AIDS (5)
  • Human Trafficking (1)
  • Humanitarian Crises (1)
  • ICMHD (28)
  • infectious diseases (1)
  • International Centre for Migration Health and Development (18)
  • Malaria (1)
  • Marketing (1)
  • Medical Education (1)
  • Mental Health (1)
  • Migrant Children (1)
  • Migrants (24)
  • Migration (34)
  • Noncommunicable Diseases (2)
  • Nutrition (1)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Polio (1)
  • Politics (11)
  • poverty (2)
  • Rape (3)
  • Refugees (3)
  • Reproductive Health (3)
  • Review (1)
  • Rio+20 (2)
  • Roma (1)
  • Sexual Gender Based Violence (4)
  • SGBV (3)
  • Syria (1)
  • trafficking (1)
  • Tuberculosis (2)
  • Type 2 Diabetes (2)
  • Uncategorized (15)
  • UNFPA (1)
  • Urbanization (2)
  • Violence (2)
  • Warlords (1)

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 384 other followers

Top Posts

  • Why is Child Labour Still Thriving in The 21st Century?

Recent Posts

  • Why the global response to COVID-19 must address the needs of migrants
  • Migrant Family Separation: How common is this practice?
  • World Refugee Day: A Call to Action on Climate Change and Displacement
  • Is it time to re-think financing of humanitarian crises?
  • World Health Day: Don’t Forget Gestational Diabetes

ICMHD on Facebook

ICMHD on Facebook

ICMHD

  • Why the global response to COVID-19 must address the needs of migrants icmhd.wordpress.com/2020/05/08/why… 11 months ago
  • #Midwives deliver vital services that are key to reducing maternal and newborn deaths. During the #COVID19 pandemic… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 months ago
  • #COVID-19 affects everyone, including the one billion internal and international #migrants around the world. ICMHD… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 year ago
  • ICMHD issued a series of Notes on #COVID19 and Community #Quarantine. The Notes are available in English, Italian,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 year ago
  • Migrant Family Separation: How common is it? icmhd.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/mig… https://t.co/btG7RXpDTq 1 year ago
Follow @ICMHD
NetworkedBlogs
Blog:
INTL Centre for Migration Health & Development
Topics:
migration, health, development
 
Follow my blog

Blogroll

  • Access Denied: A conversation about unauthorized im/migration and health
  • Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog
  • Global Health Magazine
  • ICMHD's old blog
  • Immigration Law Link
  • People Move- a blog about migration, remittances, and development
  • Refugees International
  • UNFPA website
  • WHO website
  • WHO website
  • WordPress Planet
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy