WKS 29 - WHO Collaborating Centre for Participatory Health Research with Refugees and Migrants: values, methodologies and resources

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Workshop WKS 29 addresses participatory health research for refugees and migrants, responding to calls to shift from research “on” to research “with.” It outlines background and objectives to stimulate critical thinking about participatory health research values while sharing methodologies and practical resources. The session combines experiential small-group discussion with arts-based approaches, using photovoice and music/singing, and includes presentations on WHO collaborating-centre resources and implementation experiences, concluding with evaluation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages1

Reading Time3 min

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Background and Objectives

Workshop Plan

Welcome and ice breaker

Presentation 1: PHR values and principles

Interactive session: photovoice and music/singing

Presentation 2: WHO PHR resources and experiences

Closing round and evaluation

Main Messages

2nd World Congress on Migration, Ethnicity, Race & Health Abstract Book vi13 3Department of Health, Dublin, Ireland 4World Health Organisation, Copenhagen, Denmark 5World, Geneva, Switzerland WKS 29:WHO Collaborating Centre for Participatory Health Research with Refugees and Migrants: values, methodologies and resources., B203 (FCSH), September 5, 2025, 10:15-11:15 Background and Objectives: The field of migration health research is growing exponentially but refugees and migrants are rarely involved in decisions about research about their health. There are calls for a paradigm shift in the field to normalise participatory health research, i.e., doing research “with” not “on” refugees and migrants. This workshop will showcase capacity building initiativesa World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Participatory Health Research for Refugee and Migrant Health in the University of Limerick Ireland. The objectives are to stimulate critical thinking about participatory health research values and share methodologies and resources for doing participatory health research. Workshop Plan: Seminar with experiential learning via small group discussions and an opportunity to experience some participatory methodologies • Welcome and ice breaker - 10 mins UL and WHO • Presentation 1 on PHR values and principles - 10 mins UL • Interactive session about using two arts based participatory methodologies: photovoice and music and singing in the Irish Dept of Health funded ‘Refugee and Migrant Health Partnership’– 40 mins UL Academics and Community Partners: • Presentation 2 on WHO PHR resources and experiences of bring participatory principles to Migration Health Programme– 20 mins WHO and UL RE: WHO Copenhagen re. the PHR Country implementation guide and PHR pilot and WHO Geneva re. bringing participatory principles to the development of the 1st Global Research Agenda process • Closing round and evaluation - 10 mins UL Main Messages: Workshop participants will (i) gain knowledge of participatory health research values, methodologies and resources (ii) experience culturally attuned methods to stimulate new ways of working in their own research that will support doing research with, not on, refugees and migrants. Abstract citation ID: ckaf180 .038 396 WHO collaborating centre for participatory health research with refugees and migrants: values, methodologies and resources Anne MacFarlane1, Helen Phelan1, Ailish Hannigan1, Susann Huschke1, Fran Garry1, Anna Papyan1, Anne Cronin1, Ahmed Hassan2, Jim Walsh3, Kristina Mauer-Stender4, Simone Melki4, Miriam Orcutt5, Santino Severoni5, Marc Gallego Garcia 1University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland 2Doras, Limerick, Ireland

FAQs

What shift in migration health research does the workshop promote?

It promotes moving from conducting research “on” refugees and migrants to doing research “with” them, by normalising participatory health research.

How does the workshop plan support experiential learning?

It uses small-group discussions and provides an opportunity to experience participatory methodologies in an interactive format.

Which arts-based participatory methodologies are highlighted?

The workshop highlights photovoice and music and singing as arts-based participatory methodologies.

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