The unit of Migration & Refugee Health is based at the Emergency Department of the University Hospital in Bern Switzerland. The core team consists of Aris Exadaktylos and Anne Jachmann, who work in close collaboration with an extended network of national and international experts, institutions and organisations. With our practical experience and interdisciplinary team, we have developed broad expertise in the field of migration and refugee health and are effectively networked within this field in Switzerland and internationally. We participate in various expert groups, regularly present our results at national and international conferences, act as consultants for different institutions and organisations in the field and are very active in university teaching on migration and refugee health. Furthermore, we have gained expertise in the clinical treatment of patients with a migration background.

Our mission is to promote and strengthen migrant and refugee health and to raise awareness for the health problems of refugees and migrants on the one hand, and for those of refugee aid workers on the other.

As a consequence of our research and clinical experience, we identify health problems, patient characteristics and barriers to access to healthcare for migrants and refugees. These fundamental areas of expertise enable us to offer customised training courses for students and professionals. The programs provide participants with the knowledge and skills to tailor health care services to the needs of migrants and refugees.