1. BACKGROUND
International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, is a dynamic and growing inter-governmental organization, with a membership of 166 states. IOM is committed to the principle that safe, humane, and orderly migration benefits for all. Established in 1951 and now active in over 173 field locations worldwide, IOM works with partners, government, and civil society to promote international cooperation to address operational challenges of migration and mobility, assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems, and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. IOM addresses the migratory phenomenon from an integral and holistic perspective, including links to development, to maximize its benefits and minimize its negative effects.
Within its Migration Health Division (MHD), IOM delivers and promotes comprehensive, preventive, and curative health programmes which are beneficial, accessible, and equitable for migrants and mobile populations. Bridging the needs of both migrants and IOM’s Member States, MHD contributes towards the physical, mental, and social well-being of migrants, enabling them and host communities to achieve social and economic development.
In regard to the field of migration health one of the strategic programme areas is: Health Promotion and Assistance for Migrants: Providing health services that meet the specific needs of migrants and their host communities, across a wide range of priority areas such as sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); mental health; immunizations; environmental health and hygiene; outbreak preparedness; and communicable disease prevention, surveillance, and control. Furthermore, this programme area involves health promotion and education on migration health, while developing government and community capacity in identifying and responding to the health-related challenges of migration and population mobility.
Closing date: 29 September 2022