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Conference on Migrant Labor and Global Health: Demographic, Occupational and Economic Factors



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  • Personal Author:
    Schenker MB
  • Description:
    The Migrant Labor and Global Health Conference was held March 2-3, 2017 at the University of California, Davis, bringing together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and scientists for two days of exploration and debate on the relationship between migrant health, economics and labor issues. Migration is a topic that is currently of high relevance for occupational health, as a phenomenon that involves 244 million people worldwide (nearly 1 billion if internal migrants are included), most of whom move in response to the demand for labor. Because migration is considered above all an economic and political issue, the health issues immigrants face in the U.S receive little attention. However, in the U.S. and around the world immigrants face circumstances that have a significant and potentially negative impact on their health. These include disparities in access to care and use of health services as well as greater risk in terms of certain chronic diseases, infectious disease and mental health problems. Immigrant workers in the U.S. and globally often work in low-skilled, hazardous jobs and face increased rates of fatal and non-fatal work related injuries compared to native-born workers. These workers face barriers related to social and labor integration. Beyond the workers themselves, migration also impacts the health of migrants' families and U.S. born offspring as well as those in migrants' communities of origin. The Migrant Labor and Global Health (MLGH) Conference served as a platform to explore the multidisciplinary aspects of migration and their impact on health, and brought together international experts, researchers and policy practitioners. Overall, the conference was able to meet its aims of bringing together a multidisciplinary group of experts to discuss the labor and health challenges faced by immigrant workers in the United States and globally, to share international best practices and experiences among researchers and occupational health and labor stakeholders, and to inform a set of recommendations for supporting immigrant worker health in the United States, in accordance with international efforts. Our post-conference evaluation- conducted during the month after the conference- showed excellent results: 97% of respondents were satisfied overall with the conference, 100% were satisfied with the selection of speakers, 97% were satisfied with the selected topic areas and the registration, organization, logistics and staff attention. Also, 82% were satisfied with the conference poster sessions. Conference attendees also provided comments and useful feedback that will help us ensure that all of the involved participants remain engaged now that the conference has ended. The MLGH conference was organized by two University of California, Davis (UC Davis) research groups: the Migration and Health Research Center (MAHRC), a research group focusing on immigrant health and safety issues, and the Migration Research Cluster, a multidisciplinary research group that focuses on social sciences and brings together migration scholars from different disciplines from across the university. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Series:
    Grant Final Reports
  • Publisher:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Final Grant Report
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-9
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20053099
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB2019-100120
  • Citation:
    Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, R13-OH-011225, 2017 Sep; :1-9
  • Contact Point Address:
    Marc B. Schenker, MD, MPH, Department of Public Health Sciences, One Shields Avenue, MS1C, Davis, CA 95616
  • Email:
    mbschenker@ucdavis.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2017
  • Performing Organization:
    University of California at Davis
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20100801
  • Source Full Name:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • End Date:
    20160731
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:b9004f04086b043b1c59f417d7dc79c333f92ac394175c2494284e4342fb367737ce7e70b36a39ed73d01fc2bb7eb27d44bef64004dd898b5a7ddef143ae1805
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