Public Health Aspects of Migration in the WHO European Region. Keynote Speech by Dr. Daniela...

Ministry of Health – ItalyDirectorate-General of Communication and European and International Relations

High Level Meeting on Refugee and Migrant HealthRome, 23-24 November 2015

Public Health Aspects of Migration in the WHO European Region Keynote Speech

Dr. Daniela RodorigoDirector General of Communication and European and

International RelationsMinistry of Health of Italy



PROJECT ‘PHAME’Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe

A joint initiative between the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Italian Ministry of Health



• April 2011 - High level Meeting “Increasing movement of displaced populations in the Mediterranean Countries of the EU: future challenges for the Health Systems”

• Organized by the Italian MoH in collaboration with the European Commission and the WHO Regional Office for Europe.



MEETING OUTCOMES•the Agreement among participants to coordinate and strengthen the health sector capacity of European Countries to responde to an increase inflow of migrant population.•The WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Italian Ministry of Health established the Public Health Aspects of Migration in Europe (PHAME) project



OBJECTIVES

The project focuses on strengthening health systems’ capacity in relation to the health needs of refugees and migrants as well as of the host population; promoting immediate and necessary health intervention, migrant-sensitive health policies and improvement in the quality of health services delivered; and optimizing utilization of health structures and resources in Countries that receive refugee and migrant population.



MAIN ACTIVITIES • Assessing health systems’ capacity in dealing with

migrants health • Establishment of a data-base on public health aspects of

migration • Development of guidelines on strengthening health

systems’ capacity in relation to the health needs of migrants and of host population

• Dissemination of knowledge and best practices• Ensuring migrant-sensitive health policies



FOR THE FIRST TIME

Concerning the issue “Migration and health” the PHAME Project produced:•Health needs assessment in Countries •Situation update •WHO EURO Newsletter•Toolkit for capacity assessment for Health Systems



THE WAY FORWARD: PHAME 2 PROJECT

Considering that the scope of the Project expanded considerably throughout the WHO European Region in order to strengthen helth systems’ capacity to responde to public health implication of migrant influxes, the Ministry of Health of Italy and the WHO Regional Office for Europe decided to continue the activities of the PHAME 1 Project for a further period of 3 years and signed on 14 September 2015 a new agreement: PHAME 2 Project



PHAME 2 MAIN ACTIVITIES/1

• Continue the implementation of activities of PHAME 1 in line with the 2020 health policy framework of WHO/EURO • Continue to provide assistance on migration and health to

European Mediterranean Countries and expand assistance to Countries of Eastern part of Europe• Strengthen the preparedness and response capacity in the

European Region specifically in the management of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and intersectoral approach for health and migration



PHAME 2 MAIN ACTIVITIES/2•Support health information systems relevant to migration and health through data collection and analysis •Disseminate best practices and encourage cross-country exchange of knowledge •Increase collaboration and partnership with the WHO Regional Offices for Eastern Mediterranean and for Africa, IOM, UNICEF, ECDC, UNHCR and other parteners



CONCLUSIONSThe readiness to prevent, diagnose, monitor, manage and react to possible migrant’s disease and to govern their impact on accepting communities and environment deploys positive effects beyond medical and humanitarian aspects.

In fact, it may effectively favour a more positive approach to reception of migrants, quiet and pacific cohabitation, and definitely social peace and security in all Europe and at the same time reduce the insurgence of unjustified fears and hateful rejections.



Farewell, brothers, farewell, you crowds in pain,

may the sky be merciful and the sea benevolent,may the sun make your trip gentler,

farewell, poor people,be calm and quiet and determined.

Be kinder with your beloved,keep your children in a warm place,

share between you clothes, money, bread Let you challenge united and tight each other

and the raging human tragedies

(E. De Amicis, 1882)

D. RODORIGO

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