Australasian Medical Journal
Volume 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-8

Migration and health (Review) (Open Access)

Sharma A.* , Cottrell E.
  • a Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (Manipal University), India
  • b University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Abstract

Migrants are a significant and diverse population. Many migrants have no different health needs from native people, but multiple health harms can result from the process of migration itself as well as the underlying reasons for migration. There are a number of hurdles in improving the health of migrants and they are sometimes referred to as the 'mobile underserved populations'. This editorial discusses this diverse group of migrants in relation to the individuals' health but also as they impact on the healthcare services in host nations.

Author Keywords

Health needs Migration Migrant populations

Index Keywords

health service health status Review health hazard health care health care availability health care cost human migration health care access
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77952984004&doi=10.4066%2fAMJ.2009.186&partnerID=40&md5=a40c8ebb52bea1823bf0e492bfbeac00
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2009.186
ISSN: 18361935
Original Language: English