AN ANALYSIS OF MIGRATION AND HEALTH NEXUS

This chapter examines how the relationship between health and migration is conceptualised and reproduced at different levels based on in-depth literature and policy analysis. The paper also analyses how some specific diseases are shaped by migration both in the country of origin and in the country of arrival. Furthermore, by examining the role of two key actors in health care provision and access, the general practitioner and the intercultural mediator, the authors also analyse the barriers and obstacles to accessing health services according to the legal status and classification of migrants. The results highlight that a proper analysis of the inequalities perpetuated at various levels in access to services is crucial. Also, encouraging migrant-sensitive health policies enforced with an effective intervention of intercultural mediators is crucial to ensuring the right to health for all, regardless of legal status.