The National Research Network for Migration and Health
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The network was established in 2019 by the Norwegian Network for Migration Research (NAKMI) at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). After FHI was reorganized, NFMI was formally transferred to the University of Bergen in autumn 2023, with Esperanza Diaz as the leader.
AIMS
The network's ultimate goal is to generate better and more robust knowlPaedge that contributes to illuminating and enhancing the health and healthcare services for immigrants in Norway.
To achieve this, NFMH has the following sub-goals:
- To map and coordinate individuals and institutions conducting research on migration and health in Norway.
- To facilitate information exchange, foster systematic interaction among researchers, and stimulate the development of new ideas and projects.
- To improve information exchange and interaction between researchers and other stakeholders in the field.
REGISTRATION TO NFMH
All researchers in migration and health who may be interested in joining this network can register by filling out this form
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
The National Research Network for Migration and Health (NFMH) is an open network encompassing researchers in migration and health in Norway. The network includes all types of researchers, not solely those with active projects in migration and health at any given time.
Save the date! Seminar in Bergen “Migrants as Part of the Health Workforce”
We are pleased to invite you to our next NFMH seminar: “Migrants as Part of the Health Workforce”, taking place in Bergen on April 20th.
Find below the preliminary program (final program will be sent in January 2026):
• Experiences from an Albanian nurse working in Italy
• Experiences from Int4Health project LINK
• Panel discussion with different stakeholders
• Workshop activity
• Abstract and poster presentations
• Thematic speed dating
NFMH members and other collaborators are invited to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. We especially welcome contributions related to representativeness of migrants in healthcare and research. Please use this link to register and send your abstracts.
The seminar will be free of charge and will be held partly in Norwegian and partly in English.
We believe this activity will be an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and strengthen collaboration on this important topic.
Save the date for a full-day session!
PAST ACTIVITIES
NFMH Webinar Series: Methodological Approaches in Migration Studies
Our Autum Webinar Series: Methodological Approaches in Migration Studies successfully concluded in February 2025. Over the past months, we explored key methodological topics through engaging presentations and insightful discussions:
- Cohort and Registry Studies: Friday, October 11, 9:00–10:00 CET
- Qualitative Studies: Friday, December 13, 9:00-10:00 CET
- Intervention and Implementation Studies: Wednesday, February 5th, 9:00-10:00 CET
We want to extend our thanks to the nine presenters for sharing valuable insights and to all attendees for your active participation and contributions. We hope these sessions provided meaningful takeaways and inspired further exploration in migration studies.
WHO Global Research Agenda on Health, Migration, and Displacement in the Norwegian research context
In 2024 we held a workshop in Bergen to adapt the WHO global research agenda to the Norwegian context. We are pleased to inform you that the results are now published, along with a reflection on decolonizing research, in the International Journal for Equity in Health. You can find the article here.