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Health–Climate Change–Migration Triad and Elderly Migrant Health in Africa

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|Jul 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5156 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 74
Submitted on: Dec 31, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 19, 2026
Published on: Jul 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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