๐ Weโre counting down to the 2026 International Refugee & Migration Health Conferenceโcoming to San Diego, CA, June 26โ28!
๐ Sheraton San Diego Resort, waterfront views
๐ค 3 days of learning, connection & action
๐ Save the dates. Spread the word. Get your abstracts readyโregistration opens late 2025!
๐จ Refugee health is public health. The Halifax Declaration demands urgent action: universal care, dignity, & rights for displaced people. No more barriers. No more harm. Endorse it. Share it. Act now.
#HalifaxDeclaration #RefugeeHealth #HealthEquity
๐ Weekly Reading Radar (25 July): Refugee & migrant health in crisis.
โฆ๏ธ Gaza: Starvation & health collapse
โฆ๏ธ Thai-Cambodia border: 100k+ displaced
โฆ๏ธ Syria: Fragile ceasefire, care gaps
โฆ๏ธ El Salvador: Crackdowns = rising asylum
๐ Read more: (lnkd.in/eGBtMFud)
The health of every communityโlocal, immigrant, and refugeeโdepends on strong, science-driven public health leadership.
Dismantling proven protections puts us all at risk:
๐ Vaccines that save childrenโs lives
๐ฅ Clinics serving low-income families & newcomers
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
The loss of key State Dept. refugee staff signals a deeper crisis: eroding federal support for refugee health. Providers depend on strong federal partners to deliver vital care. Without them, health equity for newcomers is at risk. We must invest in humane, coordinated systems.
๐ฉบ A decade of shared care in Calgary is transforming hepatitis B outcomes for refugees.
At Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic, a primary careโhepatology partnership achieved:
โ 98% baseline labs done
โ 84% imaging in 6 mo
โ ~90% lab monitoring adherence
๐ Read more: lnkd.in/eWdbQEWg
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Halifax & online for #IRMHC2025! ๐๐ Your passion & expertise made it truly impactful. Grateful for this global community advancing refugee & migrant health. See you in San Diego for #IRMHC2026! โจ
#HealthEquity #GlobalHealth
๐ The Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers is thrilled to announce our 2026 International Refugee & Migration Health Conference!
๐ San Diego, CA | June 26โ28
๐ Save the dates, prep your abstracts, & watch for registration in late 2025!
#RefugeeHealth #MigrationHealth
Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers
In a personal blog, Professor Francesco Checchi discusses the pressing situation in #Gaza amidst increased levels of starvation, and what this may mean for the future ๐
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Famine and genocide in Gaza: A personal view | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk
We stand in support of our colleagues and friends in public health, whose work continues to improve lives both locally and globally. @emoryuniversity.bsky.social