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Advancing the Health of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the …

(3 days ago) WEBProviding health services and addressing health inequities for migrant and seasonal farmworkers (“farmworkers”) in the United States has been a longstanding problem (Thompson & Wiggins, 2002).There are over 1.1 million farmworkers in the …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399211033308

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Tackling the health challenges of international migrant workers

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2017, the number of international migrants was estimated to be 258 million.1 According to the International Labour Organization about 63% (164 million) of …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(19)30224-4/fulltext

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WHO report shows poorer health outcomes for many vulnerable …

(2 days ago) WEBAround the world, millions of refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations, such as low-skilled migrant workers, face poorer health outcomes than their host …

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-07-2022-who-report-shows-poorer-health-outcomes-for-many-vulnerable-refugees-and-migrants

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Prevalence of common mental health issues among migrant …

(3 days ago) WEBThe high prevalence of mental health problems among migrant workers warrants the implementation of necessary intervention strategies in addressing this …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8638981/

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The Migrant Crisis and Access to Health Care - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe Migrant Crisis and Access to Health Care. “It is a great satisfaction to do something for ourselves, but it is a privilege, an honor and a much greater …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9621574/

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Migrant Health Issues Migrant Clinicians Network

(7 days ago) WEBThe health issues that face migrant and other mobile underserved populations are similar to those faced by the general population but are often magnified or compounded by their …

https://www.migrantclinician.org/explore-migration/migrant-health-issues.html

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Refugee and migrant health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(5 days ago) WEBRefugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people (IDPs) and migrants often come from communities affected by war, conflict, climate change or economic …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/refugee-and-migrant-health

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Refugee and migrant health - Global - World Health …

(Just Now) WEBRefugee and migrant health is a global health issue that affects millions of people who face various challenges and risks. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information, guidance, standards …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/refugee-and-migrant-health

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Precarious employment and migrant workers’ mental health: a …

(3 days ago) WEBPoor mental health: Migrant workers had worse mental health than non-migrant workers (PR: 1.09; 95% CI 1.02-1.16). Prevalence of perceived poor mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9527784/

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(8 days ago) WEBImmigrant and Refugee Health. More than 1 billion people globally are immigrants, refugees, and migrants, which is 1 in 7 of the global population 1. Immigrants, refugees, …

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/about-irmh.html

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Unhealthy work: Why migrants are especially vulnerable to injury …

(2 days ago) WEBMany migrant workers also lack access to proper health care because countries restrict the benefits they can receive, or workers are afraid to claim services that do exist, he …

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2018/unhealthy-work-why-migrants-are-especially-vulnerable-injury-and-death-job

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Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2015, approximately 244 million people were transnational migrants, approximately half of whom were workers, often engaged in jobs that are hazardous to their health. They …

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040617-013714

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Immigrant and Refugee Health - CDC

(3 days ago) WEBMigration and Border Health. Guidance and resources to help other countries prevent and control infections in globally mobile populations. Introduction to CDC's Immigrant, …

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/index.html

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Migrant workers still at great risk despite key role in global …

(4 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that migrant workers play in the global economy, as well as the “terrible risks” that they are forced to take, to …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/12/1108082

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Prevalence of common mental health issues among migrant …

(1 days ago) WEBPrevious literature has shown that migrant workers manifested higher common mental issues (especially depressive symptom) compared to local workers …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34855800/

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Health issues of migrant and seasonal farmworkers - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract. This paper describes the socioeconomic conditions under which the 3 to 5 million migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States live. Health consequences …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12739296/

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University of Connecticut (UConn) Migrant Farm Worker

(1 days ago) WEBConnecticut hosts between 7,000 and 20,000 migrant farm workers each growing season to work at orchards and nurseries, as well as tobacco, mushroom, dairy and vegetable …

https://health.uconn.edu/connecticut-area-health-education-center-network/wp-content/uploads/sites/190/2018/09/2018MFWVolunteerTrainingPresentation.pdf

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Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBNearly 2.8 million immigrants were employed as health-care workers in 2021, accounting for more than 18 percent of the 15.2 million people in the United States in a …

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/immigrant-health-care-workers-united-states

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Prevalence of common mental health issues among migrant …

(3 days ago) WEBPrevious literature has shown that migrant workers manifested higher common mental issues (especially depressive symptom) compared to local workers …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0260221

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Migrant worker’s death prompts calls for extreme heat labor laws

(2 days ago) WEBJosé Arturo Gónzalez Mendoza, a 30-year-old farmworker from Guanajuato, Mexico, died Sept. 5 after harvesting sweet potatoes in a Barnes Farming field in Nash …

https://www.wunc.org/health/2023-11-13/migrant-workers-death-prompts-calls-for-extreme-heat-labor-laws

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Health Worker Migration Raises Fairness and Training Issues

(5 days ago) WEBMoreover, the reliance on foreign-trained workers masks underlying systemic issues within the U.S. education and training pipeline, including shortages of residency …

https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/growing-health-worker-migration-to-the-u-s-and-u-k-raises-fairness-and-training-issues/

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Migrant Workers - Health Issues - Wisconsin Department of …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Issues Affecting Wisconsin Hispanics/Latinos Mary Ann Borman UMOS Inc. Major Issues Affecting Hispanic & Migrant Health Socio-economic Status Primary Language …

https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/minority-health/resources/migranthealth.ppt

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Health Status and Working Condition of Migrant Workers: Major …

(3 days ago) WEBThe migrant workers in Qatar have suffered from medical condition and health problems such as back pain, headache, cardiopulmonary as heart and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609361/

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Canada is scaling back temporary foreign workers. Critics say the

(9 days ago) WEBIn Quebec, the number of migrant workers more than doubled between 2021 and 2023. Caught off guard by the announcement, some companies have also said they …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/temporary-foreign-workers-reduction-rights-permanent-status-1.7155233

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Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm

(5 days ago) WEBBut Dr. Keith Poulsen, director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, said that farms are not required to test employees, many of whom are …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/health/bird-flu-milk-cows.html

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