Global Migration is giving rise to increasingly multi-ethnic societies worldwide. One of the consequences of this migration is the effect it has on the health and morbidity of immigrants and refugees. Immigrants and refugees often have disease patterns that differ from those of the majority population, and they often experience barriers in access to healthcare that are unlike those the majority population experience. This creates exceptional challenges for health services and health professionals.
Research
The Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health (MESU) both initiates and conducts its own research and contributes to the development of others' research in the field through professional guidance and advice.
In addition, the centre contributes to establishing professional networks for Danish and international researchers through regular research seminars and academic meetings, exchange of information on research initiatives and information about on-going activities in Denmark.
Research activities focus overall on: 1) Migrants' and ethnic minorities' health and disease patterns, and 2) The structure, function and efficacy of health services in relation to migrants and ethnic minorities.
News
New research grant from the Danish Council for Strategic Research
On the basis of a research grant from the Danish Council for Strategic Research, MESU will carry out a major prevention project among immigrants called "Towards Sustainable Healthy Lifestyles Interventions for Migrants (SULIM)". To improve the basis for the development and implementation of relevant preventive initiatives, SULIM will carry out five sub-studies on opportunities for prevention in different phases of life - in connection with pregnancy and childbirth, obesity among young children, unhealthy lifestyle and suboptimal use of health care.
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