The Center of Expertise on Migration and Health (COEMH) aims to improve health and eliminate disparities for migrants worldwide through research, education, and policy work. It is governed by a steering committee and working groups across 10 UC campuses. Research focuses on how migration impacts health outcomes. A signature project examines family dynamics and access to care for immigrant families. COEMH also contributes to education programs, holds training workshops, and seeks to translate research into policy briefings to influence decision-makers. International partnerships in Mexico, Central/South America, Europe, and Asia further global work on migration and health issues.
3. UCGHI External Advisory Board N. California Hub UCD Director: Schenker Assoc. Dir: Castaneda S. California Hub UCSD Director: Strathdee Assoc. Dir: Cornelius Steering Committee 1 representative from each of 10 campuses Education Working Group N/S Co-Chairs Research Working Group N/S Co-Chairs Partnerships Working Group N/S Co-Chairs COEMH governance structure
6. Infectious disease and migration: TB Incidence on the U.S.-Mexico Border CA AZ NM TX SON CHI COH TAM NL B.C. 25.4 18.7 11.7 31.1 57.3 21.9 7.5 4.8 2.6 6.3 UNITED STATES National TB Incidence: 4.4 MEXICO National TB Incidence: 15.7
9. A population left behind in health care reform How immigrants are covered under health care reform legislation will particularly affect states with the largest uninsured immigrant populations. In California, undocumented immigrants represent one out of five of the uninsured population under age 65 . Undocumented Immigrants
10. 2010 Federal Health Care Reform Act Undocumented immigrants are totally excluded from benefits, prevented from buying their own insurance through government-sponsored insurance policy exchanges
11. Advancing the research and careers of emerging leaders in the field of migration and health COEMH educational activities
12. 20 graduate students, undergraduates, and postdocs from 9 UC campuses presented; 8 faculty members discussed their research First Annual COEMH Research Training Workshop: May 13-14, 2010
13. “ Usefulness to your overall professional development”: average score of 8.7 on a 10-point scale Publication: 9 workshop papers to be published this summer as a special issue of a peer-reviewed, international, on-line scientific journal: FACTS Reports From participant evaluations: “ Quite a successful effort to bring together so many different disciplines across the UC campuses….Thanks for the great publication opportunity.”
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19. Examples of COEMH partners Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Cuernavaca, Mexico Consejo Nacional de Poblacion Mexico City, Mexico El Colegio de la Frontera Norte Tijuana, Mexico Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Tijuana, Mexico Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez Juarez, Mexico Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social Mexico City, Mexico CONACyT Mexico City, Mexico International Center for Migration and Health Geneva, Switzerland Occupational Health Program, IMIM Barcelona, Spain National Taiwan University Taipei, Taiwan Ministry of Health Guatemala Ministry of Health Ecuador Ministry of Health Colombia INSERM Paris, France Universidad de Barcelona Barcelona, Spain Colombia Nos Une Bogota, Colombia SENAMI Quito, Ecuador
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STEFFANIE: High levels of cross-border mobility also influence the TB epidemic in both the US and Mexico. As seen here, TB incidence in border states in both countries tends to be much higher than the national TB incidence rates. In Baja Calif, TB incidence is 57 per 100,000 (nearly 5X the national average), which has a major impact on TB incidence in CA.
STEFFANIE: Our signature research project will focus on the changing family dynamics of California’s immigrant population and the implications of family diversity for accessing health care. Today’s immigrant population contains a much higher percentage of whole-family units, women, and children, compared to a generation ago, when “lone male” migrants dominated the migration flow, especially from countries like Mexico. A major factor contributing to these new family dynamics is stronger border enforcement, which has led many immigrant families to reunify themselves on the U.S side of the border. As a result, millions of California-born children are growing up in families where one or both parents are undocumented. Undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens may be reluctant to seek medical care, because they are fearful of disclosure to the authorities. Our project will gather original survey data and qualitative data on mixed-status immigrant families, using interdisciplinary teams of faculty and students at all 10 UC campuses.
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STEFFANIE: How immigrants are covered under the just-passed federal health care reform legislation has a crucial impact on states having the largest uninsured immigrant populations. In California, one out of five of the uninsured population under age 65 is an undocumented immigrant.
STEFFANIE : The federal health care reform act totally excludes undocumented immigrants from benefits. They are even prevented from buying their own health insurance through the government-sponsored insurance exchanges that will be set up under the legislation. This exclusion makes it urgent to address the situation of immigrant families of mixed-legal-status, to reduce at least the non- legal obstacles that they face in obtaining health care.
STEFFANIE PRESENTS- The irst COEMH workshop held in May 2010 at UCSD aimed to showcase ongoing research and offer an opportunity to mentor the next generation of researchers in migration and health, and provide networking opportunities for faculty, students and fellows.
STEFFANIE : 9 UC campuses were represented, and 20 grad students, undergrads and postdocs presented. 8 faculty members acted as discussants.
STEFFANIE – Attendees were extremely positive about this experience and about the opportunity to publish. For example, the workshop’s ‘usefulness to your professional dvpt” scored 8.7 on a 10 pt scale. 9 papers were chosen to be published in the FACTS journal, and an award was provided for best paper to a fellow from UCSF.