Global Protection and the Health Impact of Migration Interception e1001038

[...]immigration policy responses are determined by the state and reflect the perceived impact of immigration on multiple intersecting factors, such as economic and political opportunities, social cohesiveness, national identity, and foreign policy interests. [...]while refugee camps may remain an i...

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Published inPLoS medicine Vol. 8; no. 6
Main Authors Steel, Zachary, Liddell, Belinda J, Bateman-Steel, Catherine R, Zwi, Anthony B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco Public Library of Science 01.06.2011
Subjects
Displaced persons
Employment
Health risk assessment
Health services
Host country
Medical screening
Mental health
Migration
Population
Public health
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Summary:[...]immigration policy responses are determined by the state and reflect the perceived impact of immigration on multiple intersecting factors, such as economic and political opportunities, social cohesiveness, national identity, and foreign policy interests. [...]while refugee camps may remain an important tool of humanitarian interception during the acute phases of complex emergencies, they also pose health risks in the medium to long term.
ISSN:1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001038