Global Migrants and Refugees: Recent Trends, Health Inequities and Aging

Dear Colleagues,

Migrant and refugee populations are steadily growing, diversifying and aging. The 2022 World Migration Report stated that international migrants comprise 3.6% of the total global population. From 1990 to 2020, this population has increased from 128 to 281 million people. These migrant groups are not only growing in number and diversity, but a significant proportion are also aging. Although migrant populations are known to be significantly resilient and generally of good health, especially in their initial settlement, often migration and settlement challenges persist for generations, resulting in complex and inequitable communities. Research is essential to provide evidence that informs local, national and global policy and practice drivers for better health outcomes.

This Special Issue of The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on global migration trends, migrants’ and refugees’ health, health inequities and aging.

Original research papers, reviews, case reports and conference papers are welcome in this Special Issue. Articles dealing with new approaches to address issues, including migration (opportunities, challenges and inequities), migrants’ health, settlement and migrant health care service access, and specific migrants’ sub-groups, including older people, will be accepted. Other manuscript types that will be accepted include methodological papers, position papers, brief reports and commentaries. We encourage manuscripts from different disciplines, including public health, social and behavioral sciences, international law and human rights, settlement services, anthropology, epidemiology, psychology and demography.

Dr. Lillian Mwanri
Dr. Nnaemeka Meribe
Dr. William Mude
Guest Editors

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• global migrant trends
• migrant health and health equities
• mental health
• population aging
• human rights and international law