Migrant Health. Infectious diseases in non-UK born populations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A baseline report - 2006

Synopsis

This is the Health Protection Agency’s first report on infectious diseases affecting migrants. Its primary focus is surveillance data from England, Wales, and Northern Ireland for 2004 on non-UK born cases of a variety of infectious diseases. It is important to recognise, however, that migrants have a range of health needs, which may or may not include needs related to infectious disease. Many migrants to the UK are at no greater risk of infectious diseases than the UK born population. Because infectious diseases in non-UK born populations need to be understood in this wider context, the report provides background information on migration to the UK and on the general health needs of migrants. It aims to provide a resource to health professionals and others with an interest in migrant health, as well as making recommendations for public health action to improve the health of migrant communities and contribute to overall communicable disease control in the UK.

Additional information

Health Protection Agency publishes first Migrant Health Report

 

Definition of World Regions Used in the Migrant Health Report (PDF, 63 KB)

Download in smaller sections:

Migrant Health introduction (PDF, 764 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 1 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Migrant Health Chapter 2 (PDF, 323 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 3 (PDF, 608 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 4 (PDF, 353 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 5 (PDF, 226 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 6 (PDF, 891 KB)

Migrant Health Chapter 7 (PDF, 130 KB)
Migrant Health Resources (PDF, 58 KB)
Migrant Health Appendices (PDF, 96 KB)

Last reviewed: 13 March 2008