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Migration and health

Guest Editors:
Florian Fischer: Institute of Public Health Charité, Germany
Shira Goldenberg: School of Public Health, San Diego State University, USA
Chengchao Zhou: School of Public Health, Shandong University, China


BMC Public Health welcomed submissions to our Collection on Migration and health.  Migrants are often vulnerable individuals, often coming from communities affected by war, conflict or economic crises and undertaking long and perilous journeys that increase their risks for diseases. They may also face hardships such as language barriers, lack of knowledge about health services, loss of social status, discrimination and marginalization. With migration an international issue affecting every country in the world and increasingly on the rise, there is an urgent need to engage with this global phenomenon at all levels in order to support progress towards health and development targets.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Florian Fischer: Institute of Public Health, Charité; Bavarian Research Center for Digital Health and Social Care, Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Dr Florian Fischer is an expert in issues related to public health, global health, and digital health. He focuses on evidence-based public health and megatrends in the context of health and care. His research experience relates to various settings and population groups, with specific emphasis on vulnerability and social determinants of health. Originally, he was trained as a paramedic. He has been engaged on various research activities related to the health of migrants and refugees.
 

Shira Goldenberg: School of Public Health, San Diego State University, USA

Dr Shira Goldenberg is a social epidemiologist and mixed-methods researcher whose work focuses on sexual and reproductive health, HIV, substance use, and syndemic health issues among migrant women and other marginalized populations. She is the Principal Investigator of several NIH and Canadian-funded epidemiological and mixed methods studies which aim to understand and develop strategies to address “upstream” social and structural drivers of sexual and reproductive health, HIV, and substance-related inequities amongst sex workers and migrant women. Dr Goldenberg’s research involves strong community collaborations and a deep commitment to community and policy-engaged knowledge translation.
 

Chengchao Zhou: School of Public Health, Shandong University, China

Dr Chengchao Zhou is a professor at School of Public Health, Shandong University, with 18 years of experience in health service research among internal migrants in China. He has published 97 papers in international journals on this subject as first or corresponding author.



 


About the collection

BMC Public Health welcomed for submissions to our Collection on Migration and Health. 

With migration an international issue affecting every country in the world and increasingly on the rise, there is an urgent need to engage with this global phenomenon at all levels in order to support progress towards health and development targets. The health of these populations may be affected in their own countries of origin, during their journeys, whether voluntary or forced, or in their destination countries. Migrants are often vulnerable individuals, often coming from communities affected by war, conflict or economic crises and undertaking long and perilous journeys that increase their risks for diseases. They may also face hardships such as language barriers, lack of knowledge about health services, loss of social status, discrimination and marginalization.

Understanding the links between migration and health is important in order to improve policy planning and towards achieving target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - namely, to achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. Furthermore, effective migration governance is vital for safer migration, which is a crucial factor to achieving SDG10; a target which aims to ensure the facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well- managed migration policies. 

BMC Public Health has launched this collection to bring together research looking at the exposure of refugees and migrants to the health risks associated with population movements and improving the health of migrants. We welcomed submissions including but not limited to migration and:

  • infectious diseases
  • sexual and reproductive health
  • non-communicable diseases
  • health care access



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  1. Immigrant women’s challenges in realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are exacerbated by the lack of knowledge regarding how to tailor post-partum contraceptive services to their needs. Th...

    Authors: Helena Kilander, Rachael Sorcher, Sofia Berglundh, Kerstin Petersson, Anna Wängborg, Kristina Gemzell- Danielsson, Karin Emtell Iwarsson, Gunnar Brandén, Johan Thor and Elin C. Larsson
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2023 23:806
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