Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
Volume 51, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 313-320

A desk review on institutional and non-institutional organizations active in the field of migrant's health in the WHO European Region (Article)

Ingrosso L.* , Schmidt T. , Sherally J. , Dembech M. , Montes S.B. , Machado R.S. , Annunziata G. , Rezza G. , Severoni S.
  • a Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie ed Irnnzunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, 00161, Italy
  • b European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy
  • c European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy
  • d European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy
  • e European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy
  • f European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy
  • g International Centre for Migration Health and Development, Geneva, Switzerland
  • h Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie ed Irnnzunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, 00161, Italy
  • i European Office for Investment for Health and Development, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Venice, Italy

Abstract

Background. Migrants have problematic access to health-care: non-institutional organizations (NGOs), as well as institutional bodies may play a role in facilitating their access to mainstream health care. Aim. Our research reviews actions that address the need of migrants in terms of health care in order to understand how, where, and who participates in this effort. Method. Data were from desk or web research, declaration from organisations and their websites, information from WHO Country Offices. Results. 154 NGOs were identified in the WHO European Region. 58% were direct health care providers while the remaining provided either mediation services or were part of a network organization. 173 national institutes (GOVs) were found; less than the 20% were directly or indirectly involved in health care, whereas the majority were involved in research, policy development, international relations and human rights. Conclusion and recommendation. Some gaps, a certain fragmentation and lack of coordination were identified. WHO can play an overarching role in the exchange of expertise and harmonisation of the efforts in this field.

Author Keywords

Migrants NGOs WHO European Region Access health care health care

Index Keywords

statistics and numerical data Government Agencies government world health organization Health Services Accessibility organization Health Policy Transients and Migrants Delivery of Health Care Organizations health care policy Europe organization and management human rights human Humans migration health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84954444522&doi=10.4415%2fANN-15-04-11&partnerID=40&md5=1fbcad5707a3134f6783784da5e5a6af
DOI: 10.4415/ANN-15-04-11
ISSN: 00212571
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English