Community of Practice

We are fostering a Community of Practice to advance migrant health and to pool the knowledge of frontline organisations across the European region who are supporting migrants. We share knowledge with the goal of empowering individuals to have informed discussions on HIV research, treatment, policy and advances, and so that those who most need to be equipped with the information are able to understand it.

From migrants’ stories to blog posts, panel discussions to toolkits, news pieces to recommendations on healthcare policies, you will find the latest on HIV and migration from across the Mi-Health Europe community here.

Mi-Health HIV Partnership – Phase 2!

  • By Anne
  • 12th February 2024
We are delighted to kick off the second phase of our Mi-Health HIV Partnership in the coming weeks to expand our scope and deepen our impact in the European region! Our vision remains the same: a Europe in which all migrants can realise a healthy and safe life. We will continue to leverage the expertise… Read More...

Mi-Health HIV Partnership Wins 2 Awards!

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 27th November 2023
We are honoured and deeply grateful to have won the awards for both Impact and People’s Choice during the Gilead Community Awards 2023 on 8-9 November 2023 in Madrid, Spain. We were chosen by our colleagues from across Australia, Europe, and Canada working in the areas of HIV, liver diseases, and oncology. The Impact category… Read More...

Migrant Health Training Toolkit

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 9th October 2023
This toolkit offers resources and practical information for migrant health advocates working to improve the HIV-related health outcomes of migrants in precarious circumstances across the European region. These materials can be used when working directly with migrants or when engaging in HIV-, healthcare- and/or immigration-related advocacy. This toolkit draws on content from AAF and Mi-Health… Read More...

Mind the Gap: Migration and HIV Summit Report

  • By Anne
  • 30th March 2023
We brought together supporters and stakeholders from 21 European countries on 2 – 3 November 2022 for our first annual Mind the Gap: Migration and HIV Summit. Though we know that migrant communities are innovative, resilient and effective at creating impact in their localities, oftentimes with limited resources and institutional support, our summit was an… Read More...

U = U

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 30th March 2023
Undetectable = Untransmittable This is not a mathematical equation. It is science. Having an undetectable HIV status means that the amount of HIV in a person’s blood is so low that it cannot be detected by standard HIV tests (see here for more information). Untransmittable means that, when taking antiretroviral drugs as prescribed by your… Read More...

Are you PrEPared for the Year?

  • By Anne
  • 16th January 2023
By: Lissilanne Silva (@lissilanne) The year just started. New resolutions are being drawn. Do yours include keeping your sexual health in check? Are you PrEParing yourself for the months ahead? If you’re not familiar with PrEP – Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that can help prevent HIV transmission. It is taken daily by individuals… Read More...

World AIDS Day 2022: what if the result is positive?

  • By Anne
  • 6th December 2022
By: Lissilanne Silva (@lissilanne) Close to 2 million people became infected with HIV in 2021, adding up to the global estimation of the 38 million people currently living with the virus. As World AIDS Day is celebrated this month, now is the time for reflection and urgent action. Today, as we write this piece of… Read More...

Announcing our Mind the Gap: Migrant HIV Summit!

  • By Anne
  • 15th September 2022
Organised by Africa Advocacy Foundation and its Mi-Health HIV Partnership, the first annual Mind the Gap: Migrant HIV Summit will take place 2 – 3 November 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Mi-Health Europe’s vision is a European region in which all migrants are able to realise a healthy and safe life. We believe that by elevating… Read More...

“Monkeypox is not a gay disease!”

  • By Anne
  • 15th September 2022
By: Lissilanne Silva (@lissilanne) Oscar Bolaños Melian has been volunteering for the past 3 years at Noaks Ark Mosaik, one of the Mi-Health HIV Partnership partner organisations in Sweden, where he migrated to nearly 5 years ago. Oscar is part of the Partnership Steering Committee, an HIV advocate and an art lover. He has also… Read More...

Mi-Health Europe on Partnering only for the good!

  • By Anne
  • 16th August 2022
By: Lissilanne Silva (@lissilanne) What do you think when you hear of the word “partnering”? Perhaps, you might think of it in a business setting or something more personal, more intimate such as getting into a relationship, but what about the partnering for good? Every year, close to 2 million individuals cross into Europe, all… Read More...

World Aids Day: This is how to reduce your risk of getting HIV (a WHO guide)

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 20th April 2022
WHO released a brief guide with 5 recommendations on how one can reduce their risk of contracting HIV. Read More...

Barriers to undocumented migrants’ access to COVID-19 vaccines

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 20th April 2022
The vaccination of all populations, including migrants, has become a healthcare priority in Europe. Read More...

Escape, Racism, Health, and Solidarity in the Russia-Ukraine war

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 20th April 2022
Two million Ukrainian refugees and an expected 4 million in the upcoming weeks. Read More...

Intimate Partner Violence, Antiretroviral Therapy adherence and Women’s Health

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 22nd November 2021
Earlier this year, my colleagues and I published a paper on how experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively affects the ability to maintain high rates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. For this study, 410 HIV positive women who had been on ART for at least six months were sampled from 12 public hospitals in Kenya.… Read More...

Introducing the Mi-Health Team: Get to know us!

  • By MIHealthUsr
  • 13th October 2021
Curious to find out about the creative minds behind Mi-Health? Scroll down below to read about us, our backgrounds, as well as some of our relevant experiences prior to Mi-Health. Read More...
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