Evolving migrant crisis in Europe: implications for health systems

Carballo, Manuel; Hargreaves, Sally; Gudumac, Ina; Maclean, Elizabeth Catherine

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(17)30040-2

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“…About a third of the 28 articles (36%; n = 10) focused on tuberculosis (TB) ( Carballo et al, 2017 ; Denholm, McBryde & Brown, 2012 ; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2014 ; Henrickson et al, 2015 ; Martinez et al, 2015 ; Mette Fløe Hvass & Wejse, 2017 ; Pareek et al, 2016 ; Rungan et al, 2013 ; Seedat, Hargreaves & Friedland, 2014 ; White et al, 2017 ). Four studies were on mental health (14%) ( Choummanivong, Poole & Cooper, 2014 ; Martinez et al, 2015 ; Reid, 2012 ; Shrestha-Ranjit et al, 2017 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies on the health of migrants and refugees in NZ, like in many European and North American countries, rank TB as the number one infectious disease ( Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd., 2015 ; Carballo et al, 2017 ; Denholm, McBryde & Brown, 2012 ; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2014 ; Henrickson et al, 2015 ; Martinez et al, 2015 ; Mette Fløe Hvass & Wejse, 2017 ; Pareek et al, 2016 ; Rungan et al, 2013 ; Seedat, Hargreaves & Friedland, 2014 ; White et al, 2017 ). It can be argued that most research funding has been allocated to control the spread of communicable diseases from developing countries to developed countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Setting the stage: reviewing current knowledge on the health of New Zealand immigrants—an integrative review

Kanengoni

Andajani

Holroyd

2018

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The growth of migrant communities continues to rise globally, creating unique and complex health challenges. Literature on immigrant health in New Zealand (NZ) remains scant. This integrative literature review was conducted drawing on peer-reviewed research articles on immigrant health in NZ published between 2012 and 2018. The objectives were to: (i) provide a critical overview of immigrant health in NZ; (ii) identify general trends in health research conducted in NZ on immigrants; (iii) compare, contrast, and evaluate the quality of the information; (iv) develop a summary of research results and; (v) identify priorities and recommendations for future research. A search yielded more than 130 articles with 28 articles constituting the foundation of the review. This review is timely following the rapid increase in the scale, speed, and spread of immigration and its potential for changing NZ’s national health patterns and priorities. This integrative review led to the four primary conclusions. Firstly, migration in NZ is a gendered phenomenon, as there has been more women and girls arriving as migrants in NZ and being at risk of poor health in comparison with their male counterparts. Secondly, studies on infectious diseases take precedence over other health problems. Thirdly, research methodologies used to collect data may not be relevant to the cultural and traditional customs of the migrant populations. Furthermore, a number of research findings implemented have failed to meet the needs of NZ migrants. Lastly, policy initiatives are inclined more towards supporting health practitioners and lack a migrant centred approach.What is already known about this topic? Despite NZ becoming more ethnically and linguistically diverse, there is limited literature on the health of migrants living in NZ.What this paper adds? This integrative literature review provides a critical overview of refugee and migrant health in NZ through reviewing and critiquing the current literature available. This paper identifies research trends, the general health of migrants in NZ, recommendations that could inform future migrant and refugee health research and health policies and initiatives to ensure effective and relevant health service provision to migrants.

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Setting the stage: reviewing current knowledge on the health of New Zealand immigrants—an integrative review

Kanengoni

Andajani

Holroyd

2018

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“…Academics also have a responsibility in lending their voice to the cause of bettering the condition of migrants, and indeed many have taken or called for action [ 100 , 101 ]. Conducting research that sheds light on the plight of migrants, or on how policy can negatively affect their existence is valuable.…”

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Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis

Abbas

Aloudat

Bartolomei

et al. 2018

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The 2015–2017 global migratory crisis saw unprecedented numbers of people on the move and tremendous diversity in terms of age, gender and medical requirements. This article focuses on key emerging public health issues around migrant populations and their interactions with host populations. Basic needs and rights of migrants and refugees are not always respected in regard to article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 23 of the Refugee Convention. These are populations with varying degrees of vulnerability and needs in terms of protection, security, rights, and access to healthcare. Their health status, initially conditioned by the situation at the point of origin, is often jeopardised by adverse conditions along migratory paths and in intermediate and final destination countries. Due to their condition, forcibly displaced migrants and refugees face a triple burden of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and mental health issues. There are specific challenges regarding chronic infectious and neglected tropical diseases, for which awareness in host countries is imperative. Health risks in terms of susceptibility to, and dissemination of, infectious diseases are not unidirectional. The response, including the humanitarian effort, whose aim is to guarantee access to basic needs (food, water and sanitation, healthcare), is gripped with numerous challenges. Evaluation of current policy shows insufficiency regarding the provision of basic needs to migrant populations, even in the countries that do the most. Governments around the world need to rise to the occasion and adopt policies that guarantee universal health coverage, for migrants and refugees, as well as host populations, in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. An expert consultation was carried out in the form of a pre-conference workshop during the 4th International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 20 June 2017, the United Nations World Refugee Day.

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“…The Guardian describes Moria camp in Lesbos as overcrowded with 20,000 people in a space built for 3000, while struggling to access water. 1 In refugee camps, volunteers, UN agencies and NGOs generally manage the healthcare services (Carballo et al 2017). The global COVID-19 response here is not only troubling, but unfortunately negligible with refugee populations across the world.…”

Section: Refugee Campsmentioning

confidence: 99%