ABSTRACT
Migrants everywhere are considered a vulnerable group with specifi c health needs (Tulchinsky and Varavikova, 2009). Discrimination, language and cultural barriers, and working in low-paying positions in high-risk sectors and marginal living conditions on the edge of poverty are important factors aff ecting their health (Ingleby et al., 2005). Owing to increasing numbers of immigrants, the issue of health and migration is becoming a recognized issue in public health and health policy, particularly in developed countries (Mladovsky, 2009). Ensuring accessibility and quality healthcare to migrants, as well as public health protection within the host country are considered urgent migration-related policy targets (Ingleby et al., 2005; Mladovsky, 2007).
