Migrants may experience immunisation inequities compared with the host population related to barriers with accessing immunisations in their home countries, while migrating and/or post-arrival. This retrospective cohort study explored vaccination…
Ethnicity and Diversity
Vulnerability and capacities of international students in the face of disasters in Auckland, New Zealand: A qualitative descriptive study
By: Thorup-Binger C., Charania, N.A.
Published: 2019-10-01
Background International migration is a worldwide phenomenon, with an increased presence of international students (i.e., short-term migrants) residing in host countries for limited periods of time. Migrants may be exposed…
Education & Training Emergency & Disaster Migrants and Former Refugees
Ethnicity and Diversity
Vaccine-preventable diseases and immunisation coverage among migrants and non-migrants worldwide: A scoping review of published literature, 2006 to 2016
By: Charania, N.A., Gaze, N., Kung, J., Brooks, S.
Published: 2019-05-16
Background: Studies of vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) burden and immunisation coverage among migrants compared to locally-born populations present a mixed picture on whether migrants experience disproportionate VPD rates and immunisation inequities,…
Immunisation Migrants and Former Refugees
Ethnicity and Diversity
Interventions to reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among migrants and refugees worldwide: A scoping review of published literature, 2006 to 2018
By: Charania, N.A., Gaze, N., Kung, J., Brooks, S.
Published: 2020-10-27
Background Disparities in vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) burden and immunisation coverage between migrants and refugees and their host populations have been described in numerous countries worldwide. Effective strategies are required to…
Immunisation Migrants and Former Refugees
Ethnicity and Diversity
Vaccine-preventable disease-associated hospitalisations among migrant and non-migrant children in New Zealand
By: Charania, N.A., Paynter, J., Lee, A.C., Watson, D.G., Turner, N.M.
Published: 2020-04-01
Migrants may experience a higher burden of vaccine-preventable disease (VPD)-associated hospitalisations compared to the host population. A retrospective cohort study from 2006 to 2015 was conducted that linked de-identified data…
Children & Youth Immunisation Migrants and Former Refugees
Ethnicity and Diversity
Transnational migration and disaster risk reduction: Insights from Chinese migrants living in Auckland, New Zealand
By: Zhang, C., Le De, L., Charania, N.A.
Published: 2021-06-07
Migrants can be disproportionately impacted by disasters due to their increased vulnerability. Knowledge of Chinese migrants’ perceptions and experiences in the face of hazards and disasters is limited. This qualitative…