Publications: Migration, Health and Work Report
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It is a common misperception that immigrants come to the United States primarily to seek health services. Not only do they make less intensive use of such services, they often put their health at risk to perform many of the jobs needed in the economy. The report "Migration, Health and Work: The Facts Behind the Myths" details how Latino immigrants in general and Mexican immigrants in particular often hold the most dangerous jobs in low paying occupations that frequently do not offer health insurance. The report, produced in collaboration by the Health Initiative of the Americas, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, finds that the U.S. economy relies heavily on Mexican immigrant workers in many agriculture, construction and service jobs. Indeed, in occupations that disproportionately employ these workers, Mexican immigrant men and women earn substantially lower wages, suffer increased incidents of occupational injury and death, and usually have limited access to health insurance. This report aims to promote dialogue and policy aimed at resolving the inequities suffered by Latino immigrant workers in the United States. HIA created a fact sheet (English, Spanish) that summarizes some of the major highlights of this report.
Binational Health Week
This year, the Ninth BHW will take place October 3-15, 2009 in 40 states in the U.S. and 3 provinces in Canada, with the participation of the consular networks of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Additionally, during BHW five national campaigns will be implemented to promote awareness among the underserved Latino community on H1N1 Influenza, Prevention of Addictions, Nutrition, Prevention of Strokes, and Living Green.
More information about BHW events