Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

STATUS OF MIGRANTS HEALTH

Dr. Latha . K, Dr. Sucharitha K. V

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Migration is, in and of itself, not a risk to health.  In a world defined by profound disparities, migration is a fact of life and governments face the challenge of integrating the health needs of migrants into national plans, policies and strategies, taking into account the human rights of these individuals, including their right to health.WHO and the Ministry of Health and Social Policy of Spain organized a Global Consultation on the health of migrants in Madrid on 3−5 March 2010, came to know thatmany countries and agencies are promoting the health of migrants and working at improved health services for migrants. The global economic crisis has raised concerns about many migrants’ working and living conditions and, as a consequence, of their well–being. Poverty, despair and lack of employment opportunities continue to trigger perilous migration flows and associated health risks. Many migrants in an irregular situation lack access to health services, and many suffer deplorable living and working conditions. An attempt has been made in this study to understand the migrants’ health status by extensive literature

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Dr. Latha .K, Dr. Sucharitha K.V, STATUS OF MIGRANTS HEALTH, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-6 | June-2018

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