Migrants and health data: concerns and solutions

Author/s: J Friedland, S Hargreaves, L Jones, P Mladovsky, M Norredam, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict
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Language: English
Publication Type: Workshop/ Conference/ Seminar Presentation(External)

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Identifying key migrant health issues and how to respond to them requires data. Health systems need migrant specific data to develop appropriate evidence-based services. Improving data collection on migrant health has the potential to be of major benefit for these communities but may be challenging due to their high mobility and a lack of availability of patient records across countries. Even more concerning is that data collected for health reasons may end up with immigration officials and be used for immigration enforcement. 

 

IOM Contributor: • Roumyana Petrova-Benedict (Brussels) 

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European Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press