Recent U-M research sheds light on the healthcare challenges faced by southeast Michigan’s immigrant population and the policies that impact health-seeking behaviors among the undocumented.
In the early days of COVID-19, the sudden influx of patients stressed already limited healthcare resources. As hospital and care centers struggled to respond to the crisis, Michigan Medicine turned to telehealth technology.
Can social infrastructure help reduce the burden of depression? Researchers from Nepal and the University of Michigan say community-level social support can reduce mental health burdens in high-stress environments at a population level.
When Ryan Rego visited family in Pakistan as a child, he wondered why he had to be so careful about what he ate and drank. This unpleasant but effective introduction to health inequity led Rego to study gastric conditions and diseases.
In Kenya, where access to COVID-19 vaccines was limited, the nuances of hesitancy are influenced by cultural beliefs, the structure of the country’s healthcare system, and misinformation on social media among other factors.