Migration Health and Travel Medicine

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024

Topic

Migration is a rapidly growing global phenomenon. The number of foreign born people within the EU 27 is estimated as high as 50 million. Addressing migrant health goes beyond issues of differing morbidity profiles and vaccination status linked to country of origin or potential for spreading diseases, such as SARS, MDR TB, or tropical diseases. Health and social assistance tailored to migrants needs is also essential, serving their smooth and successful integration with clear social and economic benefit. Public health safety, human rights and health impact of transcultural aspects should be equally addressed. EU external Schengen borders are increasingly exposed to irregular migration. The number of victims of trafficking (the new white slavery) is estimated to hundreds of thousands yearly in the EU. They are seriously abused physically, sexually and psychically. Their proper care and treatment needs specially prepared staff. The health-related issues of an increasing number of tourists traveling the world for business and leisure further require attention to questions of protection and avoidance of health hazards. Doctors must develop appropriate knowledge of the clinical signs and symptoms of the most common infections in the topics, like malaria, dengue fever, etc. Lack of knowledge in this regard may risk the life of the patients.
The curriculum is turning the attention to and provides the basic knowledge and skills for answering the need generated by the rapidly growing number of migrants and tourists who may appear and ask for assistance at any level of the health care system Europe wide. Recognizing rare diseases, providing proper medical assistance for travellers and migrants is a priority aim of this curriculum while it helps also in coping successfully with intercultural, inter-religious problems and their health impact and understanding well the human rights angle of the successful integration of migrants.

Lectures

• 1. Preparations for travel related health hazards and possibilities in risk reduction (self- assessment) - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 2. Preparations for travel related health hazards and possibilities in risk reduction (self- assessment) - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 3. Current migration trends and their public health impact in Europe - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 4. Current migration trends and their public health impact in Europe - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 5. Preparations for travel related health hazards and possibilities in risk reduction (vaccination) - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 6. Preparations for travel related health hazards and possibilities in risk reduction (vaccination) - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 7. Special health conditions and their excess health hazards during travels - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 8. Special health conditions and their excess health hazards during travels - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 9. Most frequent imported diseases connected to travel and tourism - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 10. Most frequent imported diseases connected to travel and tourism - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 11. Most frequent imported diseases connected to migration. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 12. Most frequent imported diseases connected to migration. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 13. Refugee issue - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 14. Refugee issue - Dr. Katz Zoltán
• 15. Rare diseases travellers/ tourist may be infected with. HIV/AIDS - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 16. Rare diseases travellers/ tourist may be infected with. HIV/AIDS - Dr. Feiszt Zsófia
• 17. Health and public health impact of irregular migration - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 18. Health and public health impact of irregular migration. - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 19. Trends and composition of irregular migration directed towards the European Union - Dr. Szilárd István
• 20. Trends and composition of irregular migration directed towards the European Union - Dr. Szilárd István
• 21. Migrant sensitive health services; their aim and characteristics - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 22. Migrant sensitive health services; their aim and characteristics - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 23. Exam - Dr. Marek Erika Mária
• 24. Exam - Dr. Marek Erika Mária

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Manson: Tropical Diseases
World Migration Report 2005, IOM Geneva
The Mental Health Aspects of Trafficking in Human Beings, training manual, IOM Budapest
The IOM Handbook on Direct. Assistance for Victims of Trafficking, IOM Geneva

Notes

Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

Written midterm test exam during the last occasion.

Making up for missed classes

Individual consultation with the lecturers

Exam topics/questions

1/ Current migration trends and their public health impact in Europe
2/ Travel and tourism related environmental factors
3/ Health hazards related with travel and tourism. Special health insurance conditions
4/ Special health conditions and their excess health hazards during travels
5/ Special health hazards of different geographic regions
6/ Preparations for travel related health hazards and possibilities in risk reduction
7/ Food and water born infections
8/ Vector born diseases
9/ Rare diseases travellers/ tourist may be infected with
10/ Alarming symptoms of rare diseases returnees may contact the health service
11/ Trends and composition of irregular migration directed towards the European Union
12/ Health and public health impact of irregular migration
13/ Migrant friendly health services; their aim and characteristics
14/ Human rights aspects of health care provision for migrants

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars