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Health Through a Human Right Lens at the US-Mexico Border: Increasing Access to Healthcare for Central American Immigrants.

Authors :
Venturi C
Guízar-Sánchez D
Ramos-Tovar ME
Torres M
Avellaneda FD
Torres-Hostos LR
Matuk-Villazon O
Source :
Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2022 Jul 12; Vol. 10, pp. 858402. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 12 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The number of immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. through asylum requests or through irregular means is increasing, and most come from the Northern Triangle of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Immigrants come fleeing extreme poverty, violence, health and social inequities, and drastic climate changes. Most had limited access to healthcare at home, and even more limited care along the journey. Those that are allowed entry into the U.S., are confronted with feeling unwelcome in many communities, having to navigate an array of local, state, and federal laws that regulate access to healthcare. We need immigration policies that preserve the health, dignity with a multinational policy for provision of healthcare through a human rights lens from point of origin to point of destination.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Venturi, Guízar-Sánchez, Ramos-Tovar, Torres, Avellaneda, Torres-Hostos and Matuk-Villazon.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2296-2565
Volume :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Frontiers in public health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35903375
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.858402