New Moroccan Migrants in Belgium

Uptake of preventive health care among Mediterranean migrants in Belgium.

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate the influence of ethnicity on the demand for preventive care by Mediterranean migrants in Belgium. DESIGN This was a survey of patient contacts with general practitioners. SETTING AND PATIENTS 33 general practitioners working in Belgian localities with the highest migrant density collaborated in the study. During two months they recorded informatio...

Housing and segregation of migrants: Case study: Antwerp, Belgium

National and transnational belonging among Turkish and Moroccan older migrants in the Netherlands: protective against loneliness?

This research investigates how a sense of belonging functions as protective mechanism against loneliness. Inspired by the work of Berry (1980) on acculturation strategies (i.e. integration, assimilation, separation and marginalization), we distinguish migrants who feel a relatively strong or weak sense of belonging to larger society and those who feel a strong or weak belonging to the "own grou...

CVD mortality, morbidity and risk factors among Turkish and Moroccan migrants in Europe

The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rapidly increasing worldwide. It is the leading cause of death and CVD highly contributes to the global burden of disease. Smoking, high cholesterol, high (systolic) blood pressure, diabetes and obesity are major CVD risk factors. There are indications that ethnic differences in the pattern of CVD mortality and morbidity exist between Turkish and...

Towards fair health policies for migrants and ethnic minorities: the case-study of ETHEALTH in Belgium

BACKGROUND In Europe, progress in the development of health policies that address the needs of migrants and ethnic minorities has been slow. This is partly due to the absence of a strategic commitment by the health authorities. The Ministry of Public Health commissioned the ETHEALTH (EThnicity &HEALTH) group to formulate relevant recommendations to the public authorities with a view to reducing...