Central American Refugees: Resettlement Needs and Solutions

The Resettlement Experiences of Refugees from El Salvador

Refugees in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Needs, Problems and Challenges

      As host to some of the world’s biggest emergencies and protracted crises, the Eastern Mediterranean Region carries the largest burden of displaced populations globally. Out of 58 million displaced persons worldwide, almost 30 million (52%) come from the Region. Syria is currently the world’s biggest producer of refugees and internally displaced persons, with more than 40% of the populatio...

The mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees – challenges and solutions

Global events like wars and natural disasters have led to the refugee population reaching numbers not seen since the Second World War. Attitudes to asylum have hardened, with the potential to compromise the mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees. The challenges in providing mental healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees include working with the uncertainties of immigration status...

Programmatic Responses to Refugees ’ Reproductive Health Needs

imum Initial Service Package (MISP) of interventions to be implemented at the onset of a humanitarian emergency; safe mothe rhood; sexual and gender-based violence; sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV and AIDS; family planning; other re p roductive health concerns, such as postabortion care and female genital mutilation; and adolescents. This article examines programs that have ...

Refugees in Australia: Changing faces, changing needs.

he profile of refugees being resettled in Australia depends on global geopolitical conflicts, representations from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the Australian Government, and Australia' s response. Recent years have seen an enormous shift within Australia's annual refugee intake, with 70% originating from countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 1 The Australian Government requi...