Santé et appui psychosocial

In communities with high levels of migration, ensuring that vulnerable groups – such as migrants, sex workers and young vulnerable people (YVP) – have access to essential services is critical. Community referral systems help bridge this gap by linking individuals to health and non-health services to ensure no one is left behind. The IOM Sexual and...

The development of this training manual represents a major step towards standardizing the response to trafficking and strengthening protection services for identified victims of trafficking within the Zimbabwean context. Victims of trafficking have various needs, including repatriation, medical, mental health and psychosocial assistance, and livelihood or...

La publicación de la Ley General de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes (LGDNNA) en diciembre de 2014 representó un cambio relevante en la garantía de los derechos de la infancia y la adolescencia en México. Con esta ley se crea el Sistema de Protección Integral, a nivel nacional, estatal y municipal, como instancia “encargada de establecer...

El objetivo principal del presente reporte es reconocer los tipos de violencia de género a los que han sobrevivido mujeres migrantes o solicitantes de protección internacional provenientes principalmente del triángulo norte de Centroamérica que han sido atendidas por el Instituto para las Mujeres en la Migración, AC (IMUMI). Identificamos aquí violencia de...

Migrants fleeing conflict or persecution face heightened risks of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) before, during and after their journey. Despite the significant health impacts, including elevated rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression, few migrants access support services due to mistrust and systemic barriers. The SAMEN...

Staff working at port of entry (PoE) are among the first people migrants arriving to or transiting through a country have contact with, and as such they play a fundamental role in shaping migrants’ perception of safety, feeling of acceptance in the new country, and their sense of identity, both legal and symbolic, since they play an important role in...

This document is targeting protection programme managers working at national and sub-national level in low and middle income countries and protection cluster coordinators (and coordinators of the five specific areas within the Cluster) in government, UN and non-UN international organisations and local NGO protection programmes. Based on the IASC Guidelines...

Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental health and psychosocial well-being of the affected population. These impacts may threaten peace, human rights...

Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses. Emergency-affected people are first and foremost to be viewed as active participants in improving...

El documento expone las principales causas de la dificultad de acceso a los servicios de Salud Mental y Apoyo Psicosocial (SMAPS) para migrantes en América Latina y el Caribe. También se generan propuestas de evaluación y atención, delineando los lineamientos operativos que debe incorporar el abordaje psicológico. Tomando en cuenta que los programas de SMAPS...

This document provides a comprehensive summary of the trends, developments and associated activities concerning the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) return and reintegration efforts in 2023. The report includes detailed statistical summaries at both regional and country levels. Additionally, it highlights innovative approaches implemented by...

The Eastern and Horn of Africa region is one of the world’s most dynamic areas in terms of migration, driven by a complex interplay of economic, social, and security factors. Migrants and mobile populations in this region face numerous challenges in accessing essential healthcare services, including the absence of migrant-inclusive healthcare laws and...

The study shows that Migration often results in fragmented families, with children separated from their parents for extended periods. This separation exposes children to significant psychological, educational, and social challenges, defined as "social costs", arising from parental migration. Therefore, this study focus on the welfare of children whose...

IOM conducted an assessment in 2022 across ten communities in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, to identify gaps and challenges in accessing SafeNet services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The evaluation aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the barriers faced by survivors in obtaining essential support services, including medical...