AUTHOR=Bellizzi Saverio , Orcutt Miriam , Annunziata Giuseppe D. , Sedas Ana C. , Severoni Santino 

TITLE=Sharing country experiences: The WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Jordan

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.998920

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.998920

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=In 2021, Jordan was the first country to host the Global School for Refugee and Migrant Health, with the objective of improving knowledge of the public health implications of migration. This perspective articles aims to retrieve salient reflections during the School as a baseline for further enhancement of migrant and health programmes. Compilation of achievements, challenges and opportunities discussed during the School, around specific interrelated subjects, such as health system management and mental health. Successful examples were provided on the integration of refugees and migrants in health policies. On the other hand, national health information systems are often not migrant sensitive and evidence is still poor around mental health problems of refugees and migrants. Health financing remains a critical subject to address in a tailored way. The School highlighted the need to continue the exchange of experiences in order to promote a common approach to tackle similar needs.