The scale of international migration in the WHO European Region has increased substantially in the last decade. The dynamics of large-scale migration pose specific challenges and opportunities to health systems, and responses will differ from country to country. Strengthening health system responses... is one of the priority areas in the 2016 Strategy and action plan for refugee and migrant health in the WHO European Region. Its agreed actions include the identification and mapping of practices for developing and delivering health services that respond to the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. This compendium aims to collect and present some of these practices in the form of case studies. Selected in 2016, the case studies reflect experience from different levels of administration in a variety of European countries, and during the different phases of the migration journey.
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Este recurso y el asesoramiento relacionado fueron elaborados a solicitud de gobiernos y asociados de respuesta como una manera rápida de obtener datos valiosos y reveladores que podrían ser utilizados para crear a medida intervenciones para mejor atender las necesidades de la gente a nivel comuni...dad, y de esta manera contribuir a la respuesta de la salud pública en general ante el virus de Zika y sus posibles complicaciones. Puede ser utilizado en comunidades donde ya existen casos de transmisión del virus de Zika, o en comunidades vulnerables.
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Projects from around the world
every person is supposed to be provided with healthcare services without discrimination. That is to say, persons with disabilities must enjoy the same health range, quality and standard of services and treatment as provided to others
The seven essential features of practice for scaling up are described with great clarity. They are practical and universal, and encourage local innovation. They include policy, funding and local management structure, as well as working with all possible partners and developing local context adaptati...ons. The case studies give ideas and inspiration to develop new programmes and find ways around obstacles in existing programmes, especially through involving those with most at stake including users and their families and local community leaders
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Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 2019;27:e3086 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2608.3086
Compendium of Case Studies
This curriculum can be used freely in order to stimulate means of ethical analysis, reflection and decision-making.
The case is intended to be used as the basis for group work and class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a Medical Peace Work situation. This is one of seven Medical Peace Work courses.
Case Studies on Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Source: Country statistics and global health estimates by WHO and UN partners. For more information visit the Global Health Observatory: https://www.who.int/gho/en