News & Commentaries

CUNY CIRGH Directors write to push for the use of the 1332 Medicare Waiver
In March 2023, the Directors of CUNY CIRGH wrote a letter in support of including migrants and undocumented people in the Medicaid coverage expansion being proposed by the

CUNY CIRGH writes the NY City Council in support of Local Law 107
In December 2022, the Directors of CIRGH discussed how CUNY SPH could be of service to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) as they worked

Dr. Kathleen Cravero named Chair of the International Council for the Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health
Dr. Kathleen Cravero, Director of CIRGH, has been selected to become a member of the International Council of the Global Society on Migration, Ethnicity, Race and Health. The

The IOM releases the fourth Ukraine Internal Displacement Report
On 3 May 2022, the IOM released their fourth Ukraine Internal Displacement Report. The report details the results of the fourth round of a rapid representative assessment of

New Yorkers provide aid to Ukrainian refugees while their legal status is in limbo
Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Ukraine near the United Nations Headquarters on Saturday, April 2. Documented’s Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio recently spoke with Ukrainians fleeing

Lisa Hitch to represent CIRGH at the 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference
Congratulations, Lisa! Lisa Hitch, MPH Candidate and Research Assistant at CUNY CIRGH, has been selected to present a poster at the 2022 North American Refugee Health Conference in