This is the first webinar in our series on ‘Migration, health and wellbeing in context’, a joint initiative between the CoRE, the Gendered violence & poor mental health among migrants in precarious situations (GEMMS) Global Health Research Group, the Nuture4Youth Global Health Research Group and the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), Wits University.
On the move: where does wellbeing fit?
The webinar discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by mobile young people, emphasising the need for inclusive sexual and reproductive health rights policies. Glynis Clacherty highlighted research findings from South Africa and Zambia, noting systemic barriers like documentation and legal restrictions. Mwelwa Phiri detailed Zambart’s interventions, including HIV self-testing and community hubs, which improved access but still faced gaps, especially among young men. Margaret Zulu from Save the Children South Africa shared projects addressing migration and displacement, stressing the importance of documentation, cultural mediation, and collaboration to ensure young people’s well-being and rights.
Watch the webinar on YouTube here.