The electronic personal health record is a valuable tool to collect data related to the health of migrant populations and better address their needs. These are the conclusions of a study led by ISGlobal, a centre supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which provides a snapshot of the health status of the migrants and refugees who arrived in southern Europe between 2016 and 2019.
Migration is a complex and growing phenomenon worldwide, influenced by geographical, socioeconomic and political factors. More than 120,000 people migrated to Europe in 2019, mainly from African and Asian countries, and between 2015 and 2019 the main migration route was the eastern Mediterranean, due to the large number of refugees from the civil war in Syria.
