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Tag: Immigrant Health Initiative

Immigrant Visions & Voices: A Photovoice Exploration of Health in Chile

08/30/17 – Immigrant Visions & Voices: A Photovoice Exploration of Health in Chile

Posted on August 11, 2017October 2, 2017
In the last three decades, Chile has witnessed a considerable influx of immigrants, the majority from other Latin American countries. These individuals may experience a particular vulnerability and unique set of social determ... read more →

04/25/17 – Health Issues in Asylum Seekers

Posted on April 4, 2017May 2, 2017
In this USC Immigrant Health Initiative seminar, Cynthia Willard, medical director for the Program for Torture Victims in Los Angeles, discussed health issues asylum seekers face. (more…)... read more →
Smoking Selectivity among Mexican Immigrants using Binational Data

04/03/17 – Smoking Selectivity among Mexican Immigrants using Binational Data

Posted on March 14, 2017April 4, 2017
April 3, 2017 Mexican immigrants have lower smoking rates than U.S.-born Mexicans, and some scholars attribute this to health selection, the concept that individuals who migrate are healthier and have better health behavio... read more →

11/22/16 – Striving for Health Justice: The Reality of Syrian Refugees & Displaced Populations

Posted on October 20, 2016March 21, 2017
November 22, 2016 With almost 4 million Syrian refugees and 60 million displaced people worldwide, the migrant crisis is "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era," according to António Guterres, the former United Nat... read more →

11/08/16 – Promoting Cancer Health Equity for Chinese Immigrant Women: How Culture & Access to Care Intersect

Posted on October 8, 2016November 18, 2016
Learn what breast cancer survivorship data says about culture, acculturation and disparities in cancer care among Chinese immigrant and white survivors in this Immigrant Health Initiative Seminar by Judy Huei-yu Wang, associ... read more →
Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola

04/19/16 – Bridging the Gap: Reducing Mental Health Disparities in Latino Populations at the Local Level

Posted on April 15, 2016April 25, 2016
Many individuals suffering from mental disorders in need of treatment remain untreated although effective treatments are available. This lecture, hosted by the USC Immigrant Health Initiative, will examine the extent of thi... read more →

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