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Thinking beyond borders: reconceptualising migration to better meet the needs of people in transit

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Acknowledgments

The author would like to acknowledge the invaluable support of Dr Simukai Chigudu during the preparation of this paper. This paper is dedicated to all of those who have acted to relieve the suffering endured by so many during the ongoing refugee crisis.

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  2. Junior Humanitarian Network, London, UK

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Smith, J. Thinking beyond borders: reconceptualising migration to better meet the needs of people in transit. Int J Public Health 61, 521–522 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0814-z

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