title: Health of migrants: working towards a better future.
abstract: For international migrants, in particular for those who cross without the required documentation, there are a number of health threats and problems that may begin during transit and a number that occur as a result of migrants' socio-economic status in the receiving country. This article discusses the health status of Mexican immigrants in the United States including their access to health care, health disparities, and the social determinants of health among this population, with a focus on the health of women and children.
authors.affiliation: Health Initiative of the Americas, University of California at Berkeley, School of Public Health, 1950 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. xochitl.castaneda@berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Xochitl
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Castañeda
authors.forename: Magdalena Ruiz
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ruelas
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Felt
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schenker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States