NAKMI will work towards a more appropriate health service for minority groups (refugees and immigrants) through:   Producing, coordinating and disseminating interdisciplinary knowledge and competence in minority health research   Facilitating exchange of knowledge and experience between clinicians, scientists and patients

The aim of NAKMI is to become a meeting point for minority healthissues in Norway, especially for competence concerning somatic and mental health care of immigrants and refugees.

The existing knowledge of minority health is scattered among severa lsmall groups, specialities and interested parties. NAKMI will seek to map and coordinate this knowledge.The centre will also do research and networking as well as information activities.

Main target groups are health personnel, scientists and other groups engaged in health care for minorities.

A documentation base comprising literature not easily accessible in other collections will be established.Through this NAKMI wants to offer internship possibilities for shorter periods of time.

The objective of establishing a national unit is to ultimately offer equal medical treatment to all citizens of Norway. NAKMI’s focus will be on issues of interdisciplinary and cross-cultural nature.Through
all our activities we wish to contribute to increased knowledge of minority health and over time to ensure vulnerable minorities and their kin a culture-sensitive and appropriate treatment.

An advisory council will assist NAKMI in making priorities and planning activities. Members of the council represent various relevant disciplines.

NAKMI is a governmental unit initiated by the Ministry of Health.
From December 2006 14 persons are attached to NAKMI,
mostly on a part-time basis.

NAKMI
Sosterhjemmet, Ullevaal Universitetssykehus, 0407 Oslo, Norway

Phone: +47 23 01 60 60
Fax: +47 23 01 60 61
post@nakmi.no