Leveraging the Domain of Work to Improve Migrant Health
Leveraging the Domain of Work to Improve Migrant Health
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph14101248
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发表时间：
2017-10-01
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通讯作者：
Wickramage, Kolitha
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作者：
Flynn, Michael A.;Wickramage, Kolitha
工作是当前国际移民的主要驱动力、健康的主要社会决定因素以及移民与其东道国社会之间的基本联系点。国际组织促进移民健康的努力历来侧重于传染病和获得医疗保健的机会，而国际劳工组织则主要关注职业健康问题。在解决移民健康问题方面工作领域的利用不足，确实错失了影响工人福祉和减轻社会经济负担的机会。了解移民、工作和健康之间的关系将有助于将移民健康问题进一步纳入政府和从事劳工、健康和发展关系的国际机构的政策议程。工作领域提供了利用现有卫生和发展基础设施并利用技术资源、计划和研究来促进移民健康的机会。它还提供了通过新的创新方法和伙伴关系促进移民健康的机会。
Work is a principal driver of current international migration, a primary social determinant of health, and a fundamental point of articulation between migrants and their host society. Efforts by international organizations to promote migrant health have traditionally focused on infectious diseases and access to healthcare, while international labor organizations have largely focused on issues of occupational health. The underutilization of the domain of work in addressing the health of migrants is truly a missed opportunity for influencing worker well-being and reducing societal economic burden. Understanding of the relationships among migration, work, and health would facilitate further integration of migrant health concerns into the policy agenda of governments and international agencies that work at the nexus of labor, health and development. The domain of work offers an opportunity to capitalize on the existing health and development infrastructure and leverage technical resources, programs and research to promote migrant health. It also provides the opportunity to advance migrant health through new and innovative approaches and partnerships.