Monitoring migrant health in Europe: A narrative review of data collection practices

Bernd Rechel, Philipa Mladovsky and Walter Devillé

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 105, issue 1, 10-16

Abstract: Data on the health of migrants, including on health determinants and access to health services, are an essential pre-condition for providing appropriate and accessible health services to this population group. This article reviews how far current data collection systems in the European Union (EU) allow to monitor migrant health.

Keywords: Migration; Migrant; Data collection; Health information; European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.01.003

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