Public Health and Migration: Access, Politics, and Human Rights

About this course

Migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers, and economic migrants, are voluntarily or involuntarily moving to new locations, such as Sweden. Upon arrival, some may be suffering from tuberculosis, HIV, or other diseases rarely occurring in the host country. This course addresses the health status and care needs as well as the legal, financial, and cultural barriers to accessing treatment faced by migrant populations. Through contemporary case studies, analyze the relationship between migrant health needs and the existing healthcare structures they encounter.

Faculty

Jad Shedrawy

Faculty

A researcher working within the fields of Health Economics, Migrant health, Health Policies and Infectious Diseases Control. Jad obtained his PhD, which focused on health economics and Tuberculosis control, at the Global Public Health department at Karolinska Institutet in 2021. Msc in Health Economy, Policy and Management (2016). Bs in Pharmacy. With DIS since 2019.