About this Research Topic
Leave no one behind (LNOB) is one of the fundamental, transformative promises of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda .The LNOB promise is in accordance with the inclusion of universal health coverage (UHC) in the SDGs 2030 Agenda to achieve equitable and sustainable progress towards all individuals being able to access the health care and services needed to survive and lead prosperous lives. To meet this aim, the LNOB promise must be applicable and upheld for all. However, due to the persistent forms of discrimination that migrants experience, which leads to the marginalization and exclusion of migrant individuals, families and whole communities, they continue to fall victims of being left behind.
Globally, it is estimated that there are 244 million international migrants and significantly more internal migrants (people moving within their country of birth). The LNOB principle encompasses that irrespective of an individual’s legal status, UHC must be an accessible option for all; otherwise, this serves to undermine the potential of migrant individuals, their status of holders of rights as well as humanity as a whole. The health of migrants is increasingly being recognized and addressed as a global public health priority. However, in many countries, equitable access to health care, services and resources is considered as a priority only concerning citizens. Additionally, internal migration is left out of programming and policy interventions designed to support UHC for all. Limited action to address migration not only effects those who migrate, but has a knock-on effect within the sending and receiving, or ‘left behind’, communities.
Therefore, timely, reliable, and impactful evidence on the health of migrants will help to guide policymakers in devising evidence-based policies and plans of action that effectively address and tackle migration aspects of the SDGs 2030 Agenda. With no constraints on the topic, this Research Topic serves as a response to the SDGs Leave no one behind promise as well as aims to promote awareness of the health issues experienced by migrants that need to be addressed.
Potential research could either qualitatively summarize lessons learned on how to improve the UHC of migrants, or quantitatively uncover migrant-related health problems; either focus on the elderly, or children etc. In addition, a health economics assessment/modelling of possible interventions is also welcomed. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
-Migration and communicable diseases;
-Migration and noncommunicable diseases;
-Healthcare access for migrants;
-The health of older migrants;
-The health of migrant children;
-Public health challenges of migration: preparedness of sending and receiving countries/regions;
-Mental health promotion and mental healthcare in migrants;
-Inequalities in healthcare accessibility;
-Quality of maternal healthcare delivery for migrants.
Globally, it is estimated that there are 244 million international migrants and significantly more internal migrants (people moving within their country of birth). The LNOB principle encompasses that irrespective of an individual’s legal status, UHC must be an accessible option for all; otherwise, this serves to undermine the potential of migrant individuals, their status of holders of rights as well as humanity as a whole. The health of migrants is increasingly being recognized and addressed as a global public health priority. However, in many countries, equitable access to health care, services and resources is considered as a priority only concerning citizens. Additionally, internal migration is left out of programming and policy interventions designed to support UHC for all. Limited action to address migration not only effects those who migrate, but has a knock-on effect within the sending and receiving, or ‘left behind’, communities.
Therefore, timely, reliable, and impactful evidence on the health of migrants will help to guide policymakers in devising evidence-based policies and plans of action that effectively address and tackle migration aspects of the SDGs 2030 Agenda. With no constraints on the topic, this Research Topic serves as a response to the SDGs Leave no one behind promise as well as aims to promote awareness of the health issues experienced by migrants that need to be addressed.
Potential research could either qualitatively summarize lessons learned on how to improve the UHC of migrants, or quantitatively uncover migrant-related health problems; either focus on the elderly, or children etc. In addition, a health economics assessment/modelling of possible interventions is also welcomed. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
-Migration and communicable diseases;
-Migration and noncommunicable diseases;
-Healthcare access for migrants;
-The health of older migrants;
-The health of migrant children;
-Public health challenges of migration: preparedness of sending and receiving countries/regions;
-Mental health promotion and mental healthcare in migrants;
-Inequalities in healthcare accessibility;
-Quality of maternal healthcare delivery for migrants.
Keywords: International migrants, Internal migrants, Universal Health Coverage, Health insurance, Health expenditure, Health promotion, Communicable diseases, Noncommunicable diseases, Physical diseases, Mental health
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