The impact of migrant workers on the tuberculosis transmission: general models and a case study for China.

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Migrant Workers: A Summary of Recorded Data From A Medical Center in Thailand

The screening of cancer is important in secondary prevention in clinical oncology. The cervical cancer screening by pelvic examination and Pap smear test is the standard practice worldwide. However, the coverage of the screening is an important consideration in public health. Some specific vulnerable populations are considered to have a low chance of having access to health care services includ...

Cervical Cancer Screening Among Migrant Workers: A Summary of Recorded Data From A Medical Center in Thailand

The screening of cancer is important in secondary prevention in clinical oncology. The cervical cancer screening by pelvic examination and Pap smear test is the standard practice worldwide. However, the coverage of the screening is an important consideration in public health. Some specific vulnerable populations are considered to have a low chance of having access to health care services includ...

Informal International Border Crossing, Refugee and Illegal Migrant Workers: Issue in Travel Medicine

The rural-to-urban migrant population in China: gloomy prospects for tuberculosis control.

The migrant population is a population with a high risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection and transmission. Globally, migration is likely to have a significant impact on TB epidemiology, particularly in countries that receive substantial numbers of migrants from countries with a high infection burden. China, a country with the world's second highest TB burden, faces a considerable increase in the ...

Population Aging and Migrant Workers: Bottlenecks in Tuberculosis Control in Rural China

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is a serious global health problem. Its paradigms are shifting through time, especially in rapidly developing countries such as China. Health providers in China are at the forefront of the battle against tuberculosis; however, there are few empirical studies on health providers' perspectives on the challenges they face in tuberculosis control at the county level in China...