Health of immigrant populations in East Asia

This paper expands the social determinants of health (SDH) framework to a cross-national perspective, and examines the social patterning of self-rated health among immigrant women. Using social survey from South Korea, I focus on the three largest ethnicities of immigrant women who are marriage migrants: Korean Chinese (N=24,561), Vietnamese (N=19,363), and Han Chinese (N=9,294). The results indicate that the effects of pre- and post-migration SES on immigrant health differ and are influenced by the SES-health relationships in sending societies. Regarding the effects of social exclusion on immigrant health, having better social relationships with native Koreans is significantly associated with better health among immigrants after controlling for covariates; however, having better social relationships with co-ethnic network reveals a negative association, which is only observed among Vietnamese. Furthermore, ethnicity-specific barriers to social integration and better health were identified by demonstrating the magnitude of intra- and inter-group differences. To conclude, research concerning health consequences of immigration should consider the developmental contexts of different sending societies and incorporate a gender perspective, which also deserves further attention from immigrant integration and health policymakers.

1.Background:Indian council of Medical research carried out this study in Jaipur in the year 2011-12 as Jaipur is a rapidly expanding city with slum dwellers having population of 35,03,53 (2011 census).
2. Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to measure the migratory population access to health care services and health systems responsiveness for the people;s health needs.

4. Description of methods: Single stage cluster sampling was used for selecting the migrant household
5. Summary of the results:There were 69 percent of migrants living in notified slums. Only 45 percent were living in pucca houses. Around three fourth of the respondents said they have relatives in the city. Only 9 percent of respondents said they were able to get all prescribed medicine free of cost from the Government health facilities. 84 percent told that they went for ANC check up during their last pregnancy.Nearly 27 percent reported illness during past 6 months.39 percent reported that the health facilty used was private hospital while 37 percent used Government health facilty.

6.Conclusions: the utilization of health services was low in slums. Thus strong advocacy and health camps should be organized on regular basis.

How effective the floating population of basic medical protection, which is the research aiming to.According to the definition of factors ,this paper set the evaluation dimensions of the medical insurance as satisfaction, identity, Primary health care institutions and policy, expecting to demonstrate the current situation and basic connotation of medical insurance of floating people:the 4 dimensions, namely satisfaction, identity, Primary health care institutions and policy, are used as the first-class index of the evaluation system.
In this article, construct three models about the influencing factors on the level of migrant medical social insurance, gradually taking into consideration of the personal characteristic variables, the participate of basic social insurance as well as utilization of community clinic variables. There are difference between willingness and behavior in floating people.
In floating population there is a willingness to enjoy primary health services in urban areas, and there are different needs depending on the different income. There are difference between willingness and behavior in floating people.Floating population lack medical coverage in basic health protection.

Birth weight below 2500 gr significantly increases chances of infant death and morbidity in childhood and adulthood. Birth weight above 4500 grams has been linked to perinatal complications and ill health later on. Identification of mediators is crucial in reducing infant mortality and health care expenditure. The present study examines associations of socio-demographic factors and immigrant status of the parents with adverse pregnancy outcomes, using multinomial regression modelling of 828,975 births of singletons occurring in Hong Kong over 1995-2009. The analysis considers VLBW (<1500 gr), LBW ( 1500 gr & <2500) and HBW births ( 4500 grams) in comparison to births of normal weight ( 2500 gr & <4500).
The findings indicate the expected significant adverse associations between female gender, primiparity and teenage and advanced age of the mother with compromised birth outcomes. A strong socio-economic gradient is apparent, more marked among LBW births. Regarding immigrant status, women born in South and South-East Asia exhibit consistently higher odds of a compromised outcome. Women born in Hong Kong have significantly higher chances of LBW births while Mainland Chinese and parents from developed countries face higher odds of HBW births. The study identifies vulnerable groups of population in need of support.