Public Health
Volume 126, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 241-244

Global inequalities in assessment of migrant and ethnic variations in health (Article)

Bhopal R.* , Rafnsson S.
  • a Edinburgh Ethnicity and Health Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, United Kingdom
  • b Edinburgh Ethnicity and Health Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, United Kingdom

Abstract

This paper briefly recaps the role of migration in creating multi-ethnic societies, the main types of migration and/or ethnicity studies, and the power and potential of such studies. Next, the paper examines whether opportunities are being grasped globally, and whether information systems exist to grasp these opportunities. The paper concludes that there are massive global inequalities in the use of migration status and ethnicity as epidemiological variables, to the detriment of global health. A strategic approach to improve matters is outlined. © 2012 The Royal Society for Public Health.

Author Keywords

Global health Surveillance Migration Research inequalities Ethnicity race

Index Keywords

World Health health disparity Health Status Disparities Population Dynamics Population Surveillance human epidemiology Ethnic Groups health status geographic distribution factual database Internet Social Conditions Humans risk factor medical information system race Article migration world health organization Emigration and Immigration ethnicity assessment method social behavior public health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84858151842&doi=10.1016%2fj.puhe.2011.11.016&partnerID=40&md5=d686dfdb320cb4f9da6cf399e187d30e
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.11.016
ISSN: 00333506
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English