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World Migration Report 2020: Chapter 7 - Migration and Health: Current Issues, Governance and Knowledge Gaps

There is a dynamic and complex relationship between migration and health. Migration can lead to greater exposure to health risks, such as those migrant workers working in conditions of precarious employment with limited access to affordable health care. Migration can also be linked to improved health – for instance, after moving from a context of persecution and fear of violence to a safe environment.

Setting the scene In: 2nd Global consultation on migrant health 2017

This is a presentation of Davide Mosca, Director of the IOM Migration Health Division, during the "2nd Global Consultation on Migrant Health 2017: Resetting the Agenda"  held  in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 21-23 February 2017. He offered context for the Consultation’s deliberations with a comprehensive review of current migration trends, the interrelationship of health and migration in global agenda setting, and the opportunities for the Consultation to inform global actions.

World Migration Report 2015 - Migrants and Cities: New Partnerships to Manage Mobility

We live in a world which is becoming increasingly urban. Over 54 per cent of people across the globe were living in urban areas in 2014. The current urban population of 3.9 billion is expected to grow to some 6.4 billion by 2050. Migration is driving much of the increase in urbanization, making cities much more diverse places in which to live.