The price of inaction
The UN has reported that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has now surpassed the one million mark. The likelihood of Lebanon being able to cope with this […]
A two way lifeline
The number of migrants losing their lives while trying to reach EU shores has never been as high. The most recent estimate is that 80.000 have died in the last […]
Working with the police to solve a global challenge
On 26th September, one hundred and twenty two judiciary police officers of the Congolese National Police Force graduated from an innovative program being run by ICMHD to help fight gender based violence […]
Addressing the burden of HIV/AIDS in military and mine workers
UNAIDS has recently published a global report on the AIDS epidemic which claimed that the number of new HIV infections among adults and children has dropped by 33%. This decrease […]
Polio eradication setbacks in endemic countries
Polio vaccination campaign in Jalalabad province, Afghanistan Photo: Reuters Polio is a highly infectious disease for which there is no cure. The virus is transmitted through contaminated food and […]
Domestic violence against women and migration
One in three women worldwide is a victim of physical or sexual violence. About 80 percent of the time, this violence occurs at the hands of a partner or spouse. […]
Ticino vote on veil ban
Compared to the Swiss federal referendum on September 22, Ticino cantonal vote regarding the ban of full veils in public space attracts smaller attention. However, the issue is not […]
Syria: Diabetes in conflict settings
Dar Al-Shifa hospital after bombing, Aleppo, Syria,2012 ( AFP/Getty Images) Two and a half years after the uprising that has escalated into a full-blown civil conflict, Syria is suffering from […]
Language barriers to health care
In addition to a myriad of barriers to health care faced by migrants, such as the eligibility of health benefits, level of poverty and education, inconvenient hours, lack of transportation, […]
Children Left Behind: A growing developmental concern
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 […]
