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Botswana: New research shows healthcare worker face ethical challenges in the provision of healthcare to migrants
Source: Balekang, G.B., Galvin, T. & Rakgoasi, D.S. - BMC Med Ethics 26, 34 (2025)

Botswana: New research shows healthcare worker face ethical challenges in the provision of healthcare to migrants

14 March 2025
“No, it is not a breach of my oath because it is beyond my control; I use the policies that are in place.” Ethical challenges faced by healthcare workers in the provision of healthcare to cross-border migrants in Botswana Abstract...
Spain: Stigmatisation and bureaucratic barriers for LGBT migrants trying to exercise their right to health in Madrid.
Source: María García Arenales - Infobae

Spain: Stigmatisation and bureaucratic barriers for LGBT migrants trying to exercise their right to health in Madrid.

25 February 2025
Translated with Google translate. For original article in Spanish, please scroll down.  “I have been treated like garbage”: when discrimination against LGTBI migrants also creeps into health. The COGAM collective denounces the stigmatization and bureaucratic barriers that these people face...
Colombia: USAID Suspension cuts off lifesaving HIV medications for migrants
Source: Luisa Fernanda Orozco - El Espectador

Colombia: USAID Suspension cuts off lifesaving HIV medications for migrants

19 February 2025
Translated with Deepl.com – Scroll down for original article in Spanish Migrants with HIV in Colombia and others affected by the USAID suspension. Undocumented Venezuelan migrants with HIV are facing a difficult situation: due to the suspension of USAID funds,...
Mexico: Deported migrants with HIV need continued HIV Treatment
Source: Roberto Téllez, El Sol De Córdoba

Mexico: Deported migrants with HIV need continued HIV Treatment

13 February 2025
Translated with Deepl.com. Scroll down for original article in Spanish. So far they have not had deported migrants who request attention. The president of Sí, a la Vida, Alejandro Mendoza Molina, points out that the Government of Mexico must implement...
France: Proposed immigration reform could leave thousands without vital treatment
Source: ObservAlgérie

France: Proposed immigration reform could leave thousands without vital treatment

8 February 2025
Translated with Google. Scroll down for original article in French. In France, while thousands of seriously ill foreigners benefit from this residence permit every year to access treatments unavailable in their country of origin, a bill brought by Les Républicains...
Russia: Mandatory medical exams for migrants may shift to state-controlled facilities
Source: INFOX

Russia: Mandatory medical exams for migrants may shift to state-controlled facilities

24 January 2025
Translated with google. Scroll down for original article in Russian. Russia has proposed to change the conditions for medical examinations for migrants. The head of the Health Protection Committee Sergey Leonov announced the need to ban the provision of mandatory...
Thailand: Exploring the impact of healthcare barriers on Myanmar migrants in Thailand
Source: The Sabai Times

Thailand: Exploring the impact of healthcare barriers on Myanmar migrants in Thailand

24 January 2025
Myanmar refugees in Thailand face hardship and uncertainty, struggling with poverty, discrimination, and the constant fear of deportation, all while their access to healthcare remains limited. Key Takeaways Myanmar migrants in Thailand face financial, legal, and language barriers that restrict...
Russia: 25 foreign nationals living with HIV or tuberculosis deported from Dagestan
Source: Makhachkala news/Махачкалинские известия

Russia: 25 foreign nationals living with HIV or tuberculosis deported from Dagestan

29 December 2024
The Department of Rospotrebnadzor for Dagestan decided to deport 25 foreign citizens in connection with the detection of dangerous infectious diseases in them. In 2024, 13,214 foreign citizens underwent a medical examination in Dagestan. Among them, 25 cases of infectious...
US: Trump’s promise of mass deportations is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants
Source: California Healthline

US: Trump’s promise of mass deportations is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants

21 December 2024
Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in California’s Medicaid program. President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the...
Introducing Positive Destinations:<br/> Information and Advocacy on Travelling<br/> and Relocating with HIV
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Press Release

Introducing Positive Destinations:
Information and Advocacy on Travelling
and Relocating with HIV

18 December 2024
Today, on International Migrants Day, the HIV Justice Network is thrilled to announce the relaunch of The Global Database on HIV-specific Travel and Residence Restrictions (HIVtravel.org) under a new name: Positive Destinations (www.positivedestinations.info). This rebranding reflects a bold vision for...
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