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Migrant Women as Healthcare Mentors

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2018-1-IS01-KA204-038799
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for adult education Funder Contribution: 250,392 EUR

Migrant Women as Healthcare Mentors

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Medice project ´´ Migrant Women as Healthcare Mentors´´ is a joint effort at European level between UK, Cyprus, Iceland, Czech Republic and Poland to supports migrant women by providing to them innovative tools to obtain the equality and participation. Furthermore, to foster an open mind-set of adult and language educators, health practitioners, social workers and volunteers by offering tools based on needs of migrants. Migrants across Europe have less control over their health particularly because they lack the skills to easily access health information. Researchers predict that the numbers of migrants will keep growing, especially because of climate changes. We are faced with a European challenge that needs European cooperation to address the growing needs of migrants. Health is one of the most essential aspect of migrants´ everyday life and closely interrelated with education and employment. All three aspects should be taken into account when fostering successful integration. According to the Report “Promoting the health of refugees and migrants” (WHO, 2017) women, children including unaccompanied minors, and people with disabilities – are particularly vulnerable to health problems. Health literacy is an important determinant of health. Strong health literacy enables migrants to develop the skills and confidence to make informed decisions about their health and the health of their families. Main objectives of the project was to support the social inclusion and integration of migrants, raise awareness of the healthcare and educational needs of this disadvantaged group and disseminate widely the idea of the project and its results at national and European level. Actions were taken towards two target groups. On one hand, to develop high quality learning opportunities tailored to the needs of migrant women and train them to act as healthcare mentors within their communities. On the other hand, to support adult and language educators by extending and developing their competences through the effective use of ICT. All tools developed promotes also communication between healthcare providers and migrants as service users. Two main target groups, namely migrant women and host country language teachers were directly involved throughout the project life-cycle. Over 237 participants together took part in short-term training in Lodz, Poland, piloting workshops, multiplier events in October 2020 and reference groups participating actively by contributing with their knowledge and feedback. Healthcare providers validated the healthcare subjects, words and phrases included in outputs. Migrant women sheared their feedback on the healthcare areas selected, the content and the visual elements of the material. Got involved in the translations and testing of Medice Multimedia Mentoring Guide. Language educators provided their feedback on the visual elements and the graphic design of the material ensuring that it will be attractive, engaging to learning and easy to use both by teachers and learners. Language educators also participated at the training on February 2020, Lodz, Poland. Adult educators were involved in the creation the guide of the providing their feedback about the content and the media used for its production. More than 19 associated partners were involved to contribute to the implementation of project objectives and tasks, dissemination and sustainability. Over 250 individuals were directly approached via various dissemination activities. Short term training for language educators brought 11 participants from 5 countries. Reference group for project outputs consisted of 22 migrants and health professionals together. Online and F2F multiplier event workshops took place in 5 partner countries and brought together 228 participants, including policy makers and academics. Medice intellectual outputs present the most relevant tangible products developed during the project life. First four outputs provide educational tools:- in five partner languages English, Greek, Icelandic, Polish and Czech- with key terminology in Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, French, German, Lithuanian, Russian, Thai, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese and audio-video files in partner languages. Healthcare system e-map of Iceland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland and the UKDescription of health care system in each partner country under 8 categories including key terminology and links to obtain additional information of particular issue. E-glossary Language tool with 11 categories to facilitate migrant women in their learning of the host country language in relation to health issues. Data base provides over 500 words in easy, fast and user-friendly content. This output includes also a guide on the specificity of each 10 migrant languages as well as a mini guide to help users to navigate through the tool in the best possible way. Women Healthcare Multi-language Package Comprises 7 categories covering areas of women's health, diseases and lifestyle. Each category contains the phraseology required by the circumstance, from describing symptoms to the request of explanations of medical procedures and treatments and marked with 80 key words in partners´ languages and translated into 10 migrant languages along with audio pronunciation in partner languages and video- face expression to provide important contextual information when learning host country language. Infant and Child Healthcare Multi-language PackageProvides a set of expressions, multi-word lexical units, and typical sentences related to the children's healthcare issues under 5 categories. Contains the phraseology required by the circumstance, from describing symptoms to the request of explanations of medical procedures and treatments and marked with 52 key words in 5 partner languages and translated into 10 migrant languages along with audio pronunciation in partner languages and video- face expression to provide important contextual information when learning host country language. Multimedia Mentoring GuideThe Guide presents a series of modules for training migrant women to act as healthcare mentors within their communities. The innovative mentoring guide serves both as educational material to improve health literacy and as language aid for migrant women with low literacy. Units 1 consists of specific modules how to use the project outputs for face to face/blended teaching and for self-learning purposes, but also on how to empower migrant women in becoming informed and conscious users of healthcare system of the their host countries. Unite 2 consists of introduction and four modules with training designed for migrant women on mentoring and couching skills; on how to inspire their peers in believing in themselves and boost their self-esteem, confidence and psychological resilience; on skills to address anxiety and stress and share stress management techniques with their peers; and on practical advices on how they can support as mentors migrant women victims of violence. The Guide contains audio-visual and video materials, self-assessment tools and useful links and has been translated in 5 partners’ languages. Partnership used face –to-face approach, easy language, pictures, charts and developed 2-3 creative exercises in each module. Mobile AppThe project provides a Mobile App that has been designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone or a tablet. All the essential products created in the project previous stages are available on Medice App. The project online platform systematically catalogues 4 multimedia resources in 15 languages, the ‘Healthcare system e-map of Iceland, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland and the UK', the 'e-Glossary', the 'Women Healthcare Multilanguage Package', the Infant and Child Healthcare Multi language Package’ and 1 resource in 5 languages, the 'Migrant Women Mentoring Guide'. Empowering migrants to help themselves by providing efficient tools to obtain their rights benefits not only to the migrants´ wellbeing but also to society as a whole.

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