As part of the SIHHAT Project, Scientific Advisory Board Meetings on Migration Health have been convened to develop evidence-based policymaking tools and to provide recommendations for improving the healthcare services offered to migrants. These meetings bring together representatives of the Ministry of Health, stakeholder public institutions, national and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and academics.
• The first meeting, addressing reproductive health, mental health, and immunization, was held on 21 January 2022.
•The second meeting, on ‘Mental Health and Psychosocial Support,’ took place on 30 November 2022.
•The third meeting, focusing on ‘Reproductive Health Services Provided to Migrants,’ was convened on 12 April 2023.
•The fourth meeting, on ‘Mobile Health and Outreach Services,’ was held in Ankara on 15 November 2023.
The fifth meeting of the Migration Health Scientific Advisory Board, which was established to strengthen evidence-based policy-making processes in health services provided to migrants, was successfully held on 29 April 2025 at the Ministry of Health in Ankara.
Director General of Public Health Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet Emin DEMİRKOL, Deputy Director General of Public Health Spc. Dr. Hamit Harun BAĞCI, Cooperation Coordinator of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Maria Luisa WYGANOWSKI, Head of Department of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Laurent GUIRKINGER, Deputy Head of FRIT Department of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Esther BOUMA, Programme Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Elif ELÇİ, Heads of Departments of the Directorate General of Public Health, academicians and SIHHAT Project Management Team attended the meeting. During the meeting, ‘Possible Effects of Current Developments in Syria on SIHHAT Project’ was evaluated.
