This paper reviews the development of social security provision in Indonesia, which has evolved from very little in its early years to the privilege of formal sector workers during the New Order period to universal coverage, at least in principle, in the current period. These changes were in...

This commentary is part of a series of papers that considers the challenges that rural-urban migration in China presents for health policy. Several of the contributions begin with a listing of the factors that put migrants´ health at risk and many of these relate to "the environment" They...

The current Ethiopian government originated in a Marxist revolutionary movement, which early in its struggle against the Derg regime recognized the widespread discrimination against women in Ethiopian society and placed gender emancipation at the centre of its revolutionary strategy. While...

There is increasing recognition that rural-urban migration has complex health effects. internationally, the migrants´ state of health has been investigated intensively, and the health status of those migrants who return to their hometowns or rural villages is now receiving greater attention....

This paper focuses on the causes and impacts of work-related injuries experienced by migrant workers from manufacturing enterprises in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), a major centre of foreign-invested export industry in China. The paper starts with a brief review of the occupational health and...

One of China´s major challenges in terms of socio-demographic changes and population health is the large mobile population mainly represented by rural-to-urban migrant workers. After enacting of the "open door-policy" in 1978, economic growth, particularly in the large coastal urban centres,...

Using longitudinal data and analysis from 2005 to 2009, this study aims to examine the complex relationship between rural-urban migration and health in Thailand. Measured by Physical and Mental Component Summary Scales from the Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey, the physical and mental health of...

China is joining the group of countries that have reasonably comprehensive systems of social protection in place. In 2010, the National People´s Congress adopted the first national Social Insurance Law, representing the culmination of a process of radical social reform. The question this paper...

Massive rural-to-urban migration in China may influence infectious disease spread, but the same powerful social forces that reliably promote migration can also be used to design more effective health systems. The authors systematically reviewed eight databases to identify research studies...

Reproductive health, including maternal health, is an important issue for China´s migrant population. This paper briefly reviews the reproductive health situation, including reproductive health knowledge and status, health service use, and interventions among rural-to-urban migrants. By...