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...
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Tag: Immigrant Health Initiative
04/25/17 – Health Issues in Asylum Seekers
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…)...
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04/03/17 – Smoking Selectivity among Mexican Immigrants using Binational Data
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...
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11/22/16 – Striving for Health Justice: The Reality of Syrian Refugees & Displaced Populations
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...
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11/08/16 – Promoting Cancer Health Equity for Chinese Immigrant Women: How Culture & Access to Care Intersect
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...
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04/19/16 – Bridging the Gap: Reducing Mental Health Disparities in Latino Populations at the Local Level
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...
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