Migration Health: Better Health for All in Europe (Final report)
Migration and Health in the European Union
MRS No. 52 - Summary Report on the MIPEX Health Strand and Country Reports
The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) Health strand is a questionnaire designed to supplement the existing seven strands of the MIPEX, which in its latest edition (2015) monitors policies affecting migrant integration in 38 different countries. The questionnaire measures the equitability of policies relating to four issues: (A) migrants’ entitlements to health services; (B) accessibility of health services for migrants; (C) responsiveness to migrants’ needs; and (D) measures to achieve change.
Support Member States under Particular Migratory Pressure in their Response to Health Related Challenges (Re-HEALTH) – Belgium
To provide support to EU MS under migratory pressure in addressing the health needs of arriving migrants while preventing possible communicable diseases and cross-border health events through strengthening national and cross-border disease surveillance and response capacities. at designated hotspots and in key areas of reception. In order to achieve the project objectives, a national consultative process will be initiated via the organization of exploratory missions and national consultative meetings to take stock of the actual situation and select appropriate implementation sites.
Thematic Study: Cost analysis of health care provision for irregular migrants and EU citizens without insurance
The thematic study developed and implemented by the Center for Health and Migration Vienna (C-HM) under the overall guidance of IOM Migration Health Division Regional Office in Brussels within the framework of IOM/EC EQUI-HEALTH project “Fostering health provision for migrants, the Roma, and other vulnerable groups”, analysed economic costs related to the exclusion of irregular migrants from access to the mainstream health care system.
Developing a public health workforce to address migrant health needs in Europe
Based on a literature review and survey in selected EU countries, this document provides recommendations for actions and strategy and policy changes by the European Union, Member States and training providers. The engagement of all these actors is needed to reorient the competencies of the public health workforce to the needs of modern Europe.
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Improving HIV data comparability in migrant populations and ethnic minorities in EU/EEA/EFTA countries: Findings from a literature review and expert panel
This report presents the findings and recommendations of a review of HIV-related data on migrant and ethnic minority populations in European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
The review was intended to:
Social exclusion and structural health inequalities. In: Moving Forward Equity in Health
Chapter VI. In: Moving Forward Equity in Health: Monitoring Social Determinants of Health and the Reduction of Health Inequalities
Better health for all in Europe: Developing a migrant sensitive health workforce
Migration movements in Europe have increased in both size and diversity and have created the need to enhance the effectiveness of health systems by adapting them to today’s multicultural and multiethnic societies. Such a transformation cannot take place without a public health workforce that supports and delivers accessible, culturally appropriate, equitable and competent care.