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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Brazil is the destination of many international migrants and refugees and, given the circumstances of their entry into the country, many face difficulties due to the absence of targeted policies. Thus, the objective of this study was to survey
Heriederson Sávio Dias Moura +11 more
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Characterization of an outbreak of malaria in a non-endemic zone on the coastal region of Ecuador
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021 Introduction: Malaria is a vector-borne disease widely distributed in the Amazon region and the coastal area of northern Ecuador. Its epidemiology involves related factors such as human settlements, vector reproduction sites, mobility, productive ...
Diego Omar Morales +2 more
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Dynamics of depressive symptoms and within-country migration among Peruvian women
Rural and Remote Health, 2020 Introduction: Peru has experienced a significant internal migration from rural to urban areas in recent years. This study estimates the prevalence of depressive symptoms in Peruvian women of childbearing age and their probability of having these ...
Akram Hernández-Vásquez +3 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background At Doctors of the World Medical Clinic in Stockholm (DWMCS), medical care is offered to migrants who live under particularly vulnerable conditions and who lack access to subsidized care.
Klas Ytterbrink Nordenskiöld +2 more
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The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2023 Summary: Human migration has shaped the distribution and patterns of infectious diseases transmission throughout history. Migration is one of the contributing factors that has played an important role in the dissemination of drug-resistant Plasmodium ...
Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita +6 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2011 BACKGROUND: Measles persists worldwide despite the implementation of general vaccination campaigns. The environmental and demographic characteristics in many prisons increase the risk of measles epidemics.
L Gétaz +3 more
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Travellers and their journeys: A dynamic conceptualization of transient migrants' and backpackers' behaviour and experiences on the road [PDF]
Migration Studies, 2014 In this article it is argued that ‘the journey’—as an embodied form of travel from one place to the other—is a fruitful analytical starting point to bring migration and tourism studies in closer dialogue with each other. With our focus on the ‘en route’ behaviour and experiences of two prototypical mobile figures (the transient migrant and the ...
Schapendonk, J. +2 more
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Brazilian Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are among the important causes of mortality and morbidity in childhood. Early diagnosis and treatment of the underlying primary disease may prevent most of CKD patients from ...
Mehtap Çelakıl, Yasemin Çoban
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Archives of Public Health, 2022 Background The risk of Cardiovascular disease (CVDs) among adult populations is influenced by environmental factors, and immigrant populations tend to be more vulnerable.
Youlim Kim +2 more
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A proposal to evaluate the management of tuberculosis programs: a qualitative, evaluability assessment in the border region of Brazil and Venezuela [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde PúblicaThis study aims to analyze the feasibility of building an evaluative model for the management of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program in the State of Roraima, located on the border between Brazil and Venezuela.
Débora de Almeida Soares +2 more
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