title: Urban health in Johannesburg: the importance of place in understanding intra-urban inequalities in a context of migration and HIV.
abstract: Developing country urban contexts present multiple challenges to those responsible for ensuring the good health of urban populations. These include urban growth, migration, informal settlements, intra-urban inequalities and - in some cases - high HIV prevalence. Using Johannesburg as a case study, this paper explores the complexities of the urban context by comparing the social determinants of urban health between migrant groups residing in the inner-city and a peripheral urban informal settlement. It is argued that any attempt to improve the health of urban populations in the context of migration and HIV requires understanding that 'place matters'.
authors.affiliation: Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, PO Box 76, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa. jovearey@gmail.com
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vearey
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Palmary
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nunez
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Drimie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014507:Urbanization