Reducing Disparities in Health Care Access of Refugees and Migrants
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 65
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health and social equity; immigrant and refugee health; indigenous health; gender and health; mental health
2. Institut Universitaire de Recherche SHERPA, Montréal, QC H3N 1Y9, Canada
Interests: women's health; sex, gender and experiences of immigration as social determinants of health and access to health care; global health; challenges related to care in the context of gender-based violence
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the context of unprecedented international migration driven by conflict, persecution, climate change, and economic instability, reducing health disparities for refugees and migrants has become a pressing global challenge. Access to integrated and comprehensive health care is essential in meeting the needs of equity-deserving populations facing multiple and intersecting barriers to health care. Recognizing the diversity within migrant and refugee populations, it is important to note that different aspects of their identities, such as gender, age, migration and socioeconomic status, can intersect and contribute to varying degrees of vulnerability.
This issue aims to highlight innovative, intersectional approaches, policies, and interventions that promote equitable health care access among refugees and migrants, recognizing that the most effective health strategies include health-in-all-policies approaches and the collaboration of partners beyond the health sector. While Canada exemplifies several progressive policies in immigrant integration and inclusion, informational, financial, linguistic, cultural, and systemic barriers persist, with lack of access to inclusive and accessible primary health care being one of our greatest challenges.
We invite submissions that share Canadian and international best practices and lessons for promoting equitable health care access for migrant and refugee populations. Contributions may include critical analyses, reviews, and empirical evidence exploring strategies and policy analyses contributing to this global dialogue.
Dr. Ilene Hyman
Dr. Bilkis Vissandjée
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- health equity
- refugee health
- migrant health
- social determinants of health
- universal health coverage
- access to health care
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