Volume 2, Issue 4
This issue of Public Health Panorama takes an in-depth look at migration and health, from the challenges to the solutions. It kicks off with an editorial from WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, telling the story of her visit to Trapani in Italy, a harbour city on the frontline of the migration crisis. Dr Jakab comments that much has been learned about how to respond to the health needs of migrating people and it is being implemented, as the Trapani example shows. She refers to this issue of Panorama as “especially timely”, as it arrives at just the right moment to spread best practice and knowledge throughout the Region.
The “Panorama People” interview puts a spotlight on the personal motivations of Allan Krasnik, Professor of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen, as well as examining the benefits of migration to society. A joint editorial entitled “Working together to make migration a healthier process”, by Piroshka Östlin and Santino Severoni, looks at the intersectoral approach to migration in the light of the adoption of the Strategy and action plan on refugee and migrant health, which is also the subject of a paper by Richard Alderslade, combining a section on definitions and strategic priorities.
