India Migration Report 2021: Migrants and Health

The India Migration Report 2021 explores the healthcare challenges faced by migrant laborers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights access to primary healthcare services, safety concerns, gender-based violence, decentralization, and support mechanisms. The report is relevant to scholars and researchers in development studies, economics, sociology, and migration studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The India Migration Report 2021 delves into a comprehensive examination of the health conditions of migrants, shedding light on the significant healthcare challenges they face, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report has prompted a heightened focus on healthcare delivery by authorities, policymakers, and various stakeholders, as never before.

The essays included in this volume explore various aspects of the health status of migrant laborers, both before and during the pandemic. They examine the ease of access to primary healthcare services for these individuals, the safety challenges they encounter at their workplaces, the prevalence of physical and psychological health vulnerabilities, as well as the occurrence of potentially malignant health disorders and mental health issues among migrant laborers.

Furthermore, the essays address gendered access to healthcare, gender-based violence at workplaces, and the gender-related perceptions and experiences of migrant laborers regarding employment, decision-making, and overall attitudes. They also explore the role of decentralization and local self-government institutions in enabling health systems to address the health problems of migrants, government policies and programs aimed at providing welfare for return emigrants from the Gulf, and the vulnerabilities migrant workers have faced across different Indian states during the pandemic, including food insecurity and psychological distress.

The India Migration Report 2021 is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in development studies, economics, demography, sociology, social anthropology, and migration and diaspora studies. It provides valuable insights into the health conditions of migrants and contributes to our understanding of the challenges and opportunities they face in their journey.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032263168