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Health care access and migration experiences among Venezuelan female sex workers living in the Dominican Republic
(2023-03)To identify sexual risk behaviors and barriers to sexual and reproductive health care (SRH) among Venezuelan female sex workers living in the Dominican Republic. Methods. This was a mixed-methods study using four focus ... -
Infectious diseases in migrant pregnant women from an area of the Colombian Caribbean
(2023-09-05)Human migration is an activity that affects society in economic and political aspects and as a social determinant because of its differential impact on individual's health. To describe the situation of health and infectious ... -
Latin American Youths’ Migration Journeys and Settlement in the Tarapacá Region in Chile: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health
(2022-10-20)The sexual and reproductive health of young migrants has not been sufficiently addressed in mobility studies. In this article, we dwell on some aspects of this issue in the migration process of Latin American youth. We ... -
Latin American Youths’ Migration Journeys and Settlement in the Tarapacá Region in Chile: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health
(2022-10-19)The sexual and reproductive health of young migrants has not been sufficiently addressed in mobility studies. In this article, we dwell on some aspects of this issue in the migration process of Latin American youth. We ... -
Maternal health among Venezuelan women migrants at the border of Brazil
(2020-11-23)Guaranteeing the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of populations living in fragile and humanitarian settings is essential and constitutes a basic human right. Compounded by the inherent vulnerabilities of ... -
Migrant women and sexual and gender-based violence at the Colombia-Venezuela border: A qualitative study
(2020)This study was guided by the question of how humanitarian emergency preparedness and response initiatives within four cities at the Colombo-Venezuelan border are addressing SGBV. The goal of this research was threefold: ... -
Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
(2021-11-27)According to official reports, at the moment of the interviews, there were 1.603 Venezuelans living on the streets in Boa Vista. A total of 167 young women were invited, and 142 further included, mean age was 17.7 years, ... -
Perspectives of health practitioners on the challenges to accessing sexual and reproductive health care services for Venezuelan migrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quito, Ecuador
(2023-03-29)To describe the perspectives of health practitioners on the barriers, gaps, and opportunities that Venezuelan migrant women experienced to accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services during the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Prenatal care of Venezuelans in Colombia: migrants navigating the healthcare system
(2021-08-16)This study explored the experiences of irregular Venezuelan migrants in accessing prenatal health services in Colombia, taking into account the economic, social and cultural resources mobilized by them to access care. ... -
Prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in international migrant women: Current scenario and challenges
(2020-07-15)Preventing vertical transmission of HIV is a challenge for all countries worldwide. The permanent construction of global societies with a variable degree of international migrant population has made it more complex. Health ... -
Sexual and reproductive health of migrant women and girls from the Northern Triangle of Central America
(2023-03)To understand the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences of migrant women and girls of reproductive age (15–49 years) from the Northern Triangle of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) during ... -
Sexual vulnerability of migrant women in the multicultural context of French Guiana: A societal issue
(2022-09-07)French Guiana is a multicultural French territory in Amazonia with an old migration history and a high prevalence of HIV infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate situations of sexual vulnerability and their ... -
Strengthening locally led research to respond to the sexual and reproductive health and rights of migrants from Venezuela and Central America
(2023-03)The evidence emerging from this special issue highlights the specific needs of Latin American migrants with regards to health system response to sexual and reproductive health and infectious diseases. While policies relating ...