Building bridges for migration in a planetary context

Abstract Europe is experiencing high volumes of migration, both within and to the region. Globally, several factors contributing to high-volume migration, ranging from economic ones (migrant workers) to forced displacement caused by conflict, persecution and climate changes (draught or other extreme...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2019-11, Vol.29 (Supplement_4)
Main Authors: Organized by: ECDC, EUPHA (IDC), Moderators: Karl Ekdahl, ECDC, Michael Edelstein, EUPHA (IDC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizen participation
Climate change
Context
Cooperation
Decision making
Enlargement
Epidemiology
Extreme weather
Health care policy
Health education
Health policy
Health risks
Health surveillance
Infections
Infectious diseases
International cooperation
International organizations
Intervention
Lectures and lecturing
Living conditions
Migrant workers
Migrants
Migration
National security
Oppression
Political asylum
Political integration
Public health
Refugees
Relocation
Security
Subgroups
Vaccination
Vaccines
Weather
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Summary:Abstract Europe is experiencing high volumes of migration, both within and to the region. Globally, several factors contributing to high-volume migration, ranging from economic ones (migrant workers) to forced displacement caused by conflict, persecution and climate changes (draught or other extreme weather conditions) severely affecting living conditions. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has estimated that in 2017, the number of international migrants living in Europe reached 78 million, over 10% of the European population, and that two-thirds of international migrants live in Europe or Asia. In EU countries, an estimated 22.3 million migrants are non-EU citizens (data as of 1 January 2018) and in 2017 alone, the EU has seen 2.4 million new arrivals from non-EU citizens to its Member States. Inevitably, this trend has significant implications for public health in Europe. Migration has significant implications for public health in Europe. Beyond potential pressures on healthcare systems, that can occur especially in instances of large scale rapid migration, some subgroups of migrants, particularly those forcibly displaced or those originating from countries with weak health systems (i.e. refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants) are particularly vulnerable and susceptible to infections. This may be due to the fact that they could come from countries with high prevalence of infectious diseases and/or low vaccine coverage. In addition, the migration journeys or substandard living conditions in overcrowded migrant centres may have increased the risk of contracting an infection. This plenary session will showcase several bridges contributing to strengthening public health functions and services in terms of migration, pinpointing the crucial importance of: public health resources and cross-sectoral cooperation: the case of the Mediterranean Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (MediPIET) building capacity in the EU enlargement and European Neighbourhood countries with particular focus on global health security; the impact of the programme on capacity building among infectious disease epidemiologists in a small country with a large influx of migrants;public health guidance: the case of guidance on screening and vaccination for infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants within the EU/EEA;public health policy and advocacy: the case of WHO Global Action Plan to promote the health of refugees and migrants;involvement of the af
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckz183.001