Transmigration and health in connection with tropical diseases in Indonesia.
Health aspects of the Indonesian transmigration programme has been described through review of studies conducted before and after the implementation of the programme of different population groups. The problem of development of economic centres and low health status of manpower has been discussed. To back up the transmigration programme in the future it has been suggested to conduct health studies using multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional approach. More efforts should be done to develop multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional cooperation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014330:Tropical Medicine