Pour la Solidarité

OP 31: Refugees and Asylum Seekers 6, B207 (FCSH), September 5, 2025, 09:00 - 10:00AimsCountry of Origin Information reports (COI) play a crucial role in supporting the recognition of asylum. This study analyzes the MedCOI reports requested to the Arci COI Service between March 2022 and March 2024 to assess their role in supporting migrants’ right to health and asylum.MethodsWe adopted a mixed-method approach:QuantitativeSimple statistical analysis of MedCOI reports, categorizing them based on countries of origin and medical conditions following the ICD-11 classification;QualitativeThematic Analysis of the MedCOI requests and semi-structured interviews with 10 COI service users to explore their experiences and perceptions of the service’s impact.Results32 MedCOI reports were produced, covering 18 countries-primarily Tunisia (15.6%), Bangladesh (12.5%), and Nigeria (9.4%). The most investigated health conditions fell into 12 ICD-11 macro categories, mainly: factors influencing health status or contact with health services (100.0%), mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders (23.7%), diseases of the nervous system (21.1%), of the musculoskeletal system (18.4%), and infectious diseases (13.2%). By March 2024, these reports had been accessed 61,845 times and were used in legal and reception settings (i.e. asylum requests and reception staff training). They supported risk prognosis assessments by integrating medical evaluations of current health conditions with predictions of their deterioration in the absence of appropriate care in the country of origin.ConclusionsThe COI service conducts interdisciplinary health condition analyses, considering not only the availability and accessibility of treatments but also intersectional factors of discrimination. It follows an integrated approach, linking clinical and public health knowledge with legal information to uphold the right to migration and health. The rise in requests reflects the increasingly restrictive migration policies in Italy, which directly and indirectly impact migrants’ health. The increase in mental health-related requests suggests a possible impact of institutional racism on migrants’ mental health.

Purpose The purpose is the analysis of promotional activities undertaken by Carpathian producers from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine. The main emphasis was placed on the marketing communication used by Carpathian producers and the use of the components of the definition of a regional and local product in the contents of marketing messages. It was important to evaluate the promotional channels (traditional and online), as well as the content analysis of media vehicles (mainly websites) used for promotional activities. Design/methodology/approach The analysis evaluated promotion as well as the content of media vehicles (mainly websites). Identifying the main characteristics of local products (traditionality and locality) which producers use in marketing messages was crucial. The subject of the study concerned marketing communication (content, channels, the sender’s intentions) undertaken by Carpathian producers of both food and non-food products. The study included five leaders from each country selected for analysis due to their recognition and importance in the local and regional economic system. Findings The study of Carpathian producers indicated that in the promotion of their products they are more likely to reach for customs, history, locality of the production and resources as well as traditional recipes and nomenclature. They tend to demonstrate concern about the local environment or non-massiveness of the production much less often. Both aspects of a local and regional product: tradition and locality are present almost equally in the messages; however none of the subjects of study used the theme of Carpathianness as a unique argument in favor of the localness they represent. Originality/value Until now, the producers of Carpathian local and regional products from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine have not been studied in regard to marketing communication. Qualitative analysis made it possible to investigate not so much the intentions and goals of producers in communicating with customers, but to capture what ultimately reaches the potential customer and how the various components of product definition are used in marketing messages.

Zusammenfassung Das Konzept der Solidarität fand in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts eine politisch-verfassungsrechtliche Anwendung als Grundlage für das soziale Eingreifen des Staates. Selbst wenn es sich um soziologische oder sozialethische Überlegungen handelt, wird das Konzept zu einem verfassungsrechtlichen Argument. Solidarität kann jedoch auch als ein Begriff analysiert werden, der stark von einem bestimmten politischen Projekt, das ihn enthält, und von den nationalen Traditionen, in denen seine Bedeutungen zum Ausdruck kommen, geprägt ist. Diese Dimensionen werden in diesem Artikel untersucht, indem der Fall Frankreichs unter Verwendung einer rechtlichen Perspektive als Mittel zur Aufdeckung einiger seiner politischen Mehrdeutigkeiten betrachtet wird. Insbesondere kann seine Bedeutung variieren, je nachdem, ob es um den Aufbau einer politischen Ordnung oder die Transformation einer sozialen Ordnung geht.

Cholera outbreaks are surging worldwide. Growing research supports case-area targeted interventions (CATIs), whereby teams provide a package of interventions to case and neighboring households, as an effective strategy in cholera outbreak control, particularly in humanitarian settings. While research exists on individual CATI interventions, research gaps exist on outcomes of integrated interventions during CATI responses. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study on CATIs during the 2021 cholera outbreak in Northeast Nigeria. During CATI response in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, research enumerators accompanied CATI teams to households and observed interventions (including provision of soap, Aquatabs, educational materials, and jerrycans; latrine and bedding disinfection; and hygiene promotion) and collected data on demographics, existing household water, sanitation, and hygiene, and household water free chlorine residual (FCR). Enumerators returned to households 10-14 days later to conduct follow-up surveys. We tested differences in reported delivery and receipt of interventions, and household drinking water FCR concentrations before and after CATIs. We also analyzed the associated relationship between CATI and environmental factors and odds of FCR <0.2 mg/L using quasi-Poisson multivariate logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations (GEE). We found household drinking water FCR significantly increased (p<0.001) post-CATI in Adamawa state. Self-reported receipt of Aquatabs and handwashing station availability were significantly associated with reduced odds of FCR <0.2 mg/L at follow-up. Self-reported receipt of hygiene promotion lacked significant associations with FCR in both Adamawa and Borno. These associations varied by type of water source. These findings suggest that CATIs improved household drinking water FCR, a key protective measure against cholera, in Northeast Nigeria. Our research highlights factors associated with FCR concentrations <0.2 mg/L post-CATI in Adamawa and Borno, offering valuable insights for response planning, and overall supports the continued use of CATIs in humanitarian settings.

Cooperatives are enterprises owned by the people who use their services, such as the workers or consumers. In East Boston, cooperatives work to ensure adequate housing and health care, work with dignity, and resistance to discrimination and wealth inequities. Democratic education is central to their operation, for residents in the community, the general public, and people in government and nongovernmental organizations. Through the interview in this article, Luz Zambrano provides a firsthand account of how these cooperatives arose, how they operate, and the challenges they face.

Abstract This study is the first to explore the psychosocial experience of members of Portuguese families with late-onset variant transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (A-ATTRv-PN). Based on a constructivist worldview, this phenomenological investigation followed a qualitative approach by conducting eight interviews and analyzing qualitative data. The main results suggest that the psychosocial experience of the members of families interviewed is marked by: (a) a delayed awareness of the family disease (viz., in adulthood), (b) psychosocial impacts (viz., emotional and other impacts related to work, parenting, caregiving) experienced and anticipated in an adult phase of the life cycle, and (c) the use of approach strategies (e.g., seeking information about A-ATTRv-PN and seeking social support) and/or avoidance strategies (e.g., avoiding seeking information and talking to others about the condition) with a view to accommodating A-ATTRv-PN in personal and family life. These results differ from the life trajectories of members of Portuguese families with A-ATTRv-PN described previously and extend previous scientific evidence on the psychosocial experience of members of families where the disease typically appears late, contributing to further study on this topic and to the optimization of genetic counseling practices and health policies that respond to the psychosocial needs of members of Portuguese families with late onset of the condition. Future studies should continue to deepen our understanding of the psychosocial experience of this population to improve the clinical response provided to patients, families, and caregivers.

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Cet article s’intéresse aux liens entre différentes morphologies spatiales de familles montréalaises et les proximités relationnelles et affectives, ainsi qu’à l’articulation de ces diverses proximités dans les pratiques de solidarités autour des parents âgés. À l’aide d’une classification ascendante hiérarchique appuyée sur une analyse de correspondances, une typologie de familles a été réalisée en utilisant les données géographiques du volet quantitatif de l’enquête Biographies et solidarités au Québec (n = 502). L’analyse de l’articulation des proximités et des pratiques de solidarités autour des parents âgés a été réalisée sur la base des données issues des deux volets quantitatif et qualitatif de l’enquête qui comprend 24 entrevues qualitatives. Les analyses ont permis de dégager trois types de familles, ceci à partir de la répartition géographique des fratries et des parents âgés, ainsi que la taille des familles. Ces familles présentent des modes de fonctionnement distincts autour des parents âgés. Envisagées en association les unes avec les autres, les diverses proximités révèlent des liens entre géographies familiales et logiques de soutien aux parents âgés. Si les proximités géographiques et relationnelles sont nécessaires, elles ne sont pas suffisantes pour assurer un soutien quotidien aux parents âgés et la proximité affective n’est ni nécessaire, ni suffisante. On constate cependant qu’une synergie de ces proximités simplifie l’organisation du soutien aux parents âgés.

Pemahaman mendalam tentang dinamika solidaritas Etnik Jawa Perantauan ini tidak hanya penting untuk menjelaskan interaksi sosial di tingkat lokal tetapi juga memiliki implikasi penting terhadap pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan kontemporer terkhusus pada bidang ilmu Antropologi/Sosiologi dalam konteks solidaritas Etnis Jawa perantauan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan teoritik solidaritas Bronislaw Malinowski. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bentuk solidaritas yang terbangun pada Etnis Jawa perantauan di Desa Lakawali adalah solidaritas integratif dan solidaritas regulatif. Solidaritas integratif Etnis Jawa Perantauan di Desa Lakawali diwujudkan dalam berbagai sikap saling ketergantungan dan kerjasama yang menjadi cikal bakal terbentuknya solidaritas dalam kehidupan sehari hari sedangkan solidaritas regulatif pada Etnis Jawa perantauan di Desa Lakawali Kabupaten Luwu Timur ditandai oleh adanya nilai budaya dan norma sosial seperti nilai kesopanan serta nilai moral yang membentuk solidaritas pada masyarakat tersebut