by Aimee | Dec 17, 2018
Little evidence is available about the impact parental migration has on children who are left behind. Although parents leaving children in the care of their extended families while they seek employment—either within their origin country or internationally—is common in...
by Aimee | Dec 17, 2018
Background Globally, a growing number of children and adolescents are left behind when parents migrate. We investigated the effect of parental migration on the health of left behind-children and adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods...
by Aimee | Dec 17, 2018
Internal migration and international migration are both common occurrences with profound implications for both origin and destination geographies and populations. The process of migration and health of migrants are connected in complex ways. An individual’s...
by Aimee | Dec 17, 2018
Background 258 million people reside outside their country of birth; however, to date no global systematic reviews or meta-analyses of mortality data for these international migrants have been done. We aimed to review and synthesise available mortality data on...
by Aimee | Dec 17, 2018
In a time of unprecedented internal and international migration, and their relative public health impacts, the UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health provides a foundation for policy makers, advocates, health systems and communities to improve migration and...
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