Models to engage Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees in their health, through Community Empowerment and Learning Alliance

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MyHealth project comes to answer, by developing and implementing models based on the knowhow of a European multidisciplinary network, the need to reach out Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees (VMR) on their Health. In particular, women and Unaccompanied minors as one of the most vulnerable group. It has been reported that, as local population, this very heterogeneous group is facing challenges in health related issues. The main aim of MyHealth is to improve the healthcare access of vulnerable immigrants and refugees newly arrived to Europe, by developing and implementing models based on the knowhow of a European multidisciplinary network. Secondary objectives: 1. Develop a complete interactive map, with main health issues, main actors and stakeholders, reference sites dealing with MREM, legal and organisational aspects of Health systems in the involved countries, and the ICT tools available. 2. To define more clearly the current health problems of migrants treated in our health centres. 3. Define and develop health intervention strategies in Mental Health/Communicable and non communicable diseases, based on the community health approach. 4. Develop and ICT based platform to support new tools, enhance Health applications development and health information 5. To implement the defined strategies and models in pilot over the hospital participating in the consortium. 6. To ensure training and involvement of all the key actors in the Health system value chain. From users to management. 7. Ensure a sound management and communication strategy for MyHealth. Outcomes: Interactive map available online. Pilot survey on current health status and concerns conducted. Health promotion best strategies identified. Pilot Models successful evaluated. Existence of guide for integration of ICT Solutions for VMR.