Working Group on Migration and Health
Migration is a defining phenomenon of our time. Recent estimates indicate that in 2020, there were approximately 281 million international migrants globally, representing 3.6% of the world population—a trend that has steadily increased over the past five decades1. Providing holistic healthcare for migrants poses a daily challenge for health systems worldwide and calls for the active involvement of political institutions, trained professionals, and civil society.
Mission
The Working Group on Migration and Health aims to establish a network of European experts from national societies and organizations affiliated with FESTMIH. Our mission is to enhance understanding of migrant health issues and to advocate for a progressive and coordinated approach to addressing the most urgent challenges at both national and international levels.
New publication on migration and health
A recent article published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe highlights important issues related to events that took place at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Ravenna a few months ago.
The paper, authored by colleagues from the Italian Society of Migration Medicine (SIMM), provides a critical perspective on the case and raises broader considerations for migration and health practices in Europe.
We believe this contribution deserves wide dissemination within the migration and health community.
Read the article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266677622600092X
Member of the WG Migration and Health
Miriam Navarro (Co-Leader)
Michele Spinicci (Co-Leader)
Francesco Castelli
Belén Comeche
Sandra Chamorro
Ana Requena
Carmen Saperas
Reference:
1: McAuliffe, M. and L.A. Oucho (eds.), 2024. World Migration Report 2024. International Organization for Migration (IOM), Geneva
