The UCL Health on the Move App Study
We have published our analysis protocol for a linked population-based cohort study of 1.5 million migrants.
The results of this study will provide policymakers and civil society with detailed information about the health needs of non-EU international migrants and refugees in England.
You can read more about this study in the full research article published here.
58 million people reside outside their country of birth; however, to date no global systematic reviews or meta-analyses of mortality data for these international migrants have been done. We aimed to review and synthesise available mortality data on international migrants.
Read the full research paper here.
With one billion people on the move or having moved in 2018, migration is a global reality, which has also become a political lightning rod. Although estimates indicate that the majority of global migration occurs within low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the most prominent dialogue focuses almost exclusively on migration from LMICs to high-income countries (HICs).
Nowadays, populist discourse demonises the very same individuals who uphold economies, bolster social services, and contribute to health services in both origin and destination locations. Those in positions of political and economic power continue to restrict or publicly condemn migration to promote their own interests. Meanwhile nationalist movements assert so-called cultural sovereignty by delineating an us versus them rhetoric, creating a moral emergency.In response to these issues, the UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health was convened to articulate evidence-based approaches to inform public discourse and policy.Â
Read the full Journal article here.
Dr Olga Perski is an interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of addiction science, health psychology and digital health. She is a Research Associate in the UCL Tobacco & Alcohol Research Group. You can find out more about Olga here.
Elizabeth Murray is a GP, Professor of eHealth and Primary Care, Co-Director of the eHealth Unit and Head of the Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health at University College London, UK. You can find out more about Elizabeth here.
Annalan Navaratnam is an internal medicine physician with a special interest in public health.
Neha Pathak is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellow at the Institute of Health Informatics and a Specialty Registrar in Community Sexual and Reproductive Health. You can find out more about Neha here.
Dee Menezes is a Data Scientist at the Institute of Health Informatics, University College London.
Alexei Yavlinsky works as a research fellow in Infectious Disease Informatics at the Institute of Health Informatics, University College London. You can find out more about Alexei here.
Nadia Elsay is a Project Coordinator at The Institute of Health Informatics, University College London.
