This research explores the factors influencing tuberculosis (TB) among African migrants living in New Zealand. Through interviews with community leaders, health professionals, and a TB support organisation, it examines how social, economic, and systemic challenges—such as stigma, healthcare costs, and immigration policies—affect TB awareness, access, and outcomes.
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Mental health of African asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework
Background
Hong Kong is non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and has no systematic domestic policies committed to the rights of asylum-seekers and refugees (ASRs). This creates a tenuous setting for African ASRs there. This study explored how mapped social determinates of health has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of African ASR’s in Hong Kong.