BETWEEN INSECURITY AND INTEGRATION: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN MIGRANTS IN CRISIS-STRICKEN GREECE

Vaccinations of International Travellers From Greece to Sub-Saharan Africa

Introduction: The number of travellers from Greece who travel to sub-Saharan Africa has increased during the last decade. Our aim in this research was to study vaccination patterns for travellers travelling to sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2011 until December 2014 in all (57) public health departments in Gr...

'Migrants from over there' or 'racial minority here'? Sexual networks and prevention practices among sub-Saharan African migrants in France.

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate burden of HIV infection in Europe, with an increasing proportion of them acquiring HIV after migration. This transformation in the epidemic pattern has raised concerns about the sexual mixing and preventive behaviours of migrants. This paper aims at exploring how racial boundaries shape sexual networks and structure prevention practices a...

Mental health of sub-saharan african migrants: The gendered role of migration paths and transnational ties

In Europe, migrants are at higher risk of common mental disorders or psychological distress than are natives. Little is known regarding the social determinants of migrant mental health, particularly the roles played by migration conditions and transnational practices, which may manifest themselves in different ways for men and for women. The goal of this paper was to understand the gendered rol...

Hypertension in sub-Saharan African populations.

BACKGROUND Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is a widespread problem of immense economic importance because of its high prevalence in urban areas, its frequent underdiagnosis, and the severity of its complications. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched PubMed and relevant journals for words in the title of this article. Among the major problems in making headway toward better detection and treatme...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Title: Overcoming Barriers to HIV Prevention and Healthcare among Sub- Saharan African Migrants in Spain Authors: