A Human Rights-Based Approach to Farmworker Health: An Overarching Framework to Address the Social Determinants of Health

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• Personal Author:
  Ramos AK
• Description:
  Migrant and seasonal workers have a right to the highest attainable standard of health. Unfortunately, these farmworkers face a multitude of challenges. They are employed in one of the most dangerous industries and face serious occupational health risks, while positioned at the bottom of the social hierarchy. They often lack formal education and training, English language proficiency, legal status, access to information, and equitable opportunities to health and healthcare. This article will explore the international human rights conventions that support farmworkers' right to health and healthcare in the United States. International human rights may provide a valuable legal framework that could be used to advocate on behalf of farmworkers and address the social determinants of health. Therefore, a Human Rights-Based Approach to Farmworker health will be presented along with recommendations for how to advance health and access to healthcare among this population. Fostering the health and well-being of migrant and seasonal farmworkers is critical to advancing equity, social justice, and maintaining the workforce required to meet production needs and safeguard the economic competitiveness of the industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Delivery Of Health Care Emigration And Immigration Farmers Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: HRBA; Health Disparities; Healthcare Access; International Human Rights; Right To Health Farm Workers; Agricultural Workers; Agriculture; Migrant Workers; Seasonal Workers; Language Barrier; Occupational Health Disparities; Medical Care; Social Determinants Of Health; SDOH;
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  25-31
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065225
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2018 Jan; 23(1):25-31
• Email:
  aramos@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f58b1874a0fb9e759c4d1057ba6df96e7c24a7218cfb4be84efba7d519979381f45fd246cab5114e130fcf784d3a407ab702ee6da3c3487c7f4e6bd8c222bd8e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248591/cdc_248591_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.03 MB ]