This section includes Information Sheets, Horn of Africa Situation Reports, Newsletters and Documentaries.
IMPROVING HIV PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN EMERGENCIES
“AS CO-CONVENER OF THE JOINT UN TEAM ON AIDS (JUNTA), IOM IS BUILDING THE CAPACITYOF STAKEHOLDERS IN KENYA TO PREPARE AND RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES IN KENYA.” Kenya frequently experiences drought, land conflicts and flooding. Such humanitarian crises often result in increased vulner
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 22
EMERGENCY CHOLERA RESPONSE PROGRAMME
“IOM WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO REDUCE THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITYOF COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO CHOLERA” With limited access to basic health care and safe drinking water, Kenya has suffered several cholera outbreaks in vulnerableregions since 1971. Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal disease
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 22
HIV COMBINATION PREVENTION PILOT FOR VULNERABLE MIGRANT WOMEN
“OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE FEMALE SEX WORKERS WITH TARGETED HIV PREVENTION AND INTEGRATED PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES” In 2010, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) led an integrated biological and behaviouralsurveillance survey among migrant female sex workers in Nairobi.
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 22
MIGRATION HEALTH ASSESSMENT CENTRE, NAIROBI
“OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE MIGRANTS ARE FIT TO TRAVEL IN A SAFE ANDDIGNIFIED MANNER” The Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC), in Nairobi provides the opportunity to promote the health of migrantsthrough the initiation of preventative and curative interventions for conditions th
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 22
SOMALI HIV HOT-SPOT MAPPING: EXPLORING HIV VULNERABILITY AMONG POPULATIONS AT INCREASED RISK OF INFECTION (2008)
Somalia lacks strategic information for an effective and evidence-based response to the HIV epidemic.Since no epidemiological study has been conducted in Somalia on HIV risk behaviours and populationsat risk, little is known about the dynamics of transactional sex, and its implications on HIVv
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 22
PUTTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH BACK ON THE AGENDA
Dr. Ahmed Hersi joined the Somali army and left for Russia in 1982. He finally settled in London where he completed his doctorate in public health. Now, for the first time in 30 years, Dr. Hersi is back to work in Somaliland. As apart of Transition Initiatives for Stabilization’s (TIS) Migrati
by Transition Initiatives for Stabilization- SOMALIA - Posted Apr, 22
Integrated Border Management
Founded in 1951, IOM has provided essential services in support of refugee resettlement operations. In the last decade alone, between 2004 and 2014, IOM has organized the resettlement movements of 1,024,152 refugees and other vulnerable persons of concern from 186 locations around the world.
by Lmatama - Posted Apr, 21
Institutionalizing Health Care Improvement through Temporary Returns of Somali Health Professionals from Finland (Phase 2)
Through the MIDA FINNSOM Health project, IOM and the Finnish-Somali diaspora will continue to support the rehabilitationand development of regional health sectors in Somaliland and Puntland (Somalia) which continue to bear the consequencesof years of neglect, and a debilitating lack of qualifie
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 21
URBAN MIGRANT HEALTH PROGRAMME
OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TB, HIV, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND PRIMARYHEALTH CARE TO URBAN MIGRANTS AND THE HOST COMMUNITY . As an intergovernmental organization, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is uniquely positioned to a
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 21
Fifth Meeting of the Regional Committee on Mixed Migration
Hosted by the Republic of Djibouti 15, 16, 17 September 2015, Djibouti-ville, Djibouti- Schedule.
by International Organization for Migration - Posted Apr, 21
