Public Health Reviews
Volume 40, Issue 1, 2019

Critical reflections, challenges and solutions for migrant and refugee health: 2nd M8 Alliance Expert Meeting (Article) (Open Access)

Bempong N.-E.* , Sheath D. , Seybold J. , Flahault A. , Depoux A. , Saso L.
  • a Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • b Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • c Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  • d Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  • e Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health Paris-Berlin-Paris Office, Paris, France
  • f Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Abstract

Throughout recent years, we have witnessed an increase in human migration as a result of conflict, political instability and changes in the climate. Despite the growing number of migrants and refugees, provisions to address their health needs remain inadequate and often unmet. Whilst a variety of instruments exist to assert and emphasise the importance for migrant and refugee health, the lack of shared priorities between partners and stakeholders results in poor access to healthcare and essential medicines. In response to the growing health challenges faced by migrants and refugees, members of the M8 Alliance launched an annual Expert Meeting on Migrants' and Refugees' Health. This report is shaped by discussions from the second M8 Alliance Expert Meeting (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 15-16 June 2018) and is supported by supplementing literature to develop a framework addressing critical reflections, challenges and solutions of and for migrant and refugee health. This report aims to inform decision-making fostering a humanitarian, ethics and rights-based approach. Through a series of country-specific case studies and discussions, this report captures the most prominent themes and recommendations such as mental health, tuberculosis (TB) and best practices for increased access. © 2019 The Author(s).

Author Keywords

Screening M8 Alliance Refugee health tuberculosis Mental health health policy Migrant health

Index Keywords

case study health status tuberculosis reliability narrative policy Italy refugee decision making Article mental health human migrant health care access
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063132833&doi=10.1186%2fs40985-019-0113-3&partnerID=40&md5=6d21ecdf61efb1778a41165551ae267a
DOI: 10.1186/s40985-019-0113-3
ISSN: 03010422
Original Language: English