Abstract
This brief paper is the introduction to this JEMS special issue on Migration and Health in Southern Africa, drawn from papers presented at a conference organised by the Transnational Communities Programme (University of Oxford), the Southern African Migration Programme (Queen's University, Kingston, Canada) and the Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town, on 27–29 January 2003. Cross-border and within-country migration have generated complex and challenging difficulties for healthcare provision; not only do migrant populations often require specialist treatment for unfamiliar conditions, but the numbers involved and the distances travelled often change long-held epidemiological assumptions about the local population. In the contemporary southern African context, the spread of HIV/AIDS has often been associated with increased population mobility. This introductory paper summarises each paper in the special issue in turn, and concludes with some practical suggestions for policy measures.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
