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The Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE) Resource Library is a virtual portal containing action-oriented health equity research, practice, and policies. The library aims to increase equity in health by offering free access to field-tested, evidence-informed and evidence-based programs strategies and high-quality research.
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- The Health Equity & Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 removes political interference and restores coverage so immigrants in the United States (U.S.) can participate in the health insurance programs for which they would be eligible but for their immigration status or length of stay. This bill will allow immigrants and their families to receive the health coverage…July 2023Medicaid, Medicare
- As on reproductive justice, Unitarian Universalists (UUs) are uniquely positioned to advocate for justice for immigrants. Some of the most harmful effects of the broken U.S. immigration system have been borne by women and parents who are unable to have full control over their sexual and reproductive lives because of their immigration status, race, financial capabilities, or gender identity. For…January 2022Migration
- This commentary summarizes recent literature pertaining to healthcare challenges and needs during the current pandemic among refugees and asylum seekers residing in a host country. We conducted a literature review to identify barriers to shielding these structurally marginalized populations from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (author abstract) #P4HEwebinarNovember2022July 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Social Environment
- Differential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought deeply rooted inequities to the forefront, where increasing evidence has shown that racialized immigrant and migrant (im/migrant) populations face a disproportionate burden of COVID-19. Im/migrant communities may be worst affected by lockdowns and restrictive measures, face less opportunity to physically distance or stay home sick within…February 2021COVID-19/Coronavirus, Social/Structural Determinants
- Objective: This population-based study examines whether immigration status is associated with chronic pain (CP), chronic widespread pain (CWSP), and severe CP at a two-year follow-up. We also tested mediation by mood status (i.e., anxiety and depression).Methods: 15, 563 participants from a representative stratified random sample of 34,000 individuals living in south-eastern Sweden completed a…September 2020
- Background: Increasing numbers of children have been forced to flee and seek asylum in high-income countries. Current research indicates that focusing on resilience and protective factors is an important long-term goal for positive mental health and psychological functioning of refugee children.Methods: We performed a systematic review of quantitative literature regarding psychological and…August 2019Migration
- A collection of analyses and research findings examining the link between immigration status, health care and health. (website abstract)November 2015Systemic Determinants, Racism
- Background: Understanding contemporary socio-cultural stressors may assist educational, clinical and policy-level health promotion efforts. This study presents descriptive findings on a new measure, the Border Community & Immigration Stress Scale (BCISS).Methods: The data were from two community surveys as part of community based participatory projects conducted in the Southwestern US border…May 2015Mental/Behavioral Health
- Objectives. We sought to understand how local immigration enforcement policies affect the utilization of health services among immigrant Hispanics/Latinos in North Carolina. Methods. In 2012, we analyzed vital records data to determine whether local implementation of section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Secure Communities program, which authorizes local law enforcement…February 2015Migration
- The Migrant Health subgroup of the Campbell and Cochrane Equity Methods Group focuses on evidence based migrant health, guidelines and migrant-equity. The vision of the Migrant Health Subgroup is to use Cochrane Evidence Based Methods and Equity Methods to prioritise, and synthesis quality evidence on migrant health. Evidence based guidelines for migrants are beginning to appears, for…January 2015Migration
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