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The purpose of this study was to examine the health and well-being of women migrating from predominantly Muslim countries to the U.S. Participants completed a paper survey on the following topics from June to December in 2016 (N=102): depression, physical functioning, self-reported general health...

This research was conducted in the refugee camps in the West Nile region of Uganda in the Rhino Camp Refugee Settlements. The objective was a pilot mixed methods assessment of the challenges that refugee and host communities face, and the challenges placed on the healthcare systems of the host country of Uganda.

In 2017, there were over 65 million displaced persons at the global level, with approximately 23 million of these people living as refugees around the world. In this same year, the U.S. resettled 53,716 refugees, with the State of Utah receiving 954 of those refugees.

The number of unprotected urban refugees in Bangkok has grown over the past few years with new migrations of young women, men and families from Somalia and Pakistan. An urban environment can mean opportunity for some but for many the environment can increase vulnerability to exploitation and detention.