Flynn Michael A, Wickramage Kolitha
Occupational Health Equity Program Coordinator, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Patriots Plaza 1, 395 E Street, SW, Suite 9200, Washington, DC 20201, USA.
Global Migration Health Research and Epidemiology Coordinator, International Organization for Migration (IOM), The United Nations Migration Agency, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Oct 19;14(10):1248. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14101248.
Work is a principal driver of current international migration, a primary social determinant of health, and a fundamental point of articulation between migrants and their host society. Efforts by international organizations to promote migrant health have traditionally focused on infectious diseases and access to healthcare, while international labor organizations have largely focused on issues of occupational health. The underutilization of the domain of work in addressing the health of migrants is truly a missed opportunity for influencing worker well-being and reducing societal economic burden. Understanding of the relationships among migration, work, and health would facilitate further integration of migrant health concerns into the policy agenda of governments and international agencies that work at the nexus of labor, health and development. The domain of work offers an opportunity to capitalize on the existing health and development infrastructure and leverage technical resources, programs and research to promote migrant health. It also provides the opportunity to advance migrant health through new and innovative approaches and partnerships.
工作是当前国际移民的主要驱动力、健康的主要社会决定因素，也是移民与其东道社会之间的一个基本衔接点。国际组织促进移民健康的努力传统上侧重于传染病和医疗保健的可及性，而国际劳工组织则主要关注职业健康问题。在解决移民健康问题时未充分利用工作领域，这确实是影响工人福祉和减轻社会经济负担的一个错失的机会。了解移民、工作和健康之间的关系将有助于把移民健康问题进一步纳入在劳工、健康与发展交叉领域开展工作的各国政府和国际机构的政策议程。工作领域提供了一个机会，可利用现有的健康与发展基础设施，并借助技术资源、方案和研究来促进移民健康。它还提供了通过新的创新方法和伙伴关系来推进移民健康的机会。
