A study conducted in 4 communes in Easup district of Daklak province, the result showed that the nomadic people are of the ethnic minority group of Tay, Nung, Thai, Muong coming from Northern provinces. The main reason for their migration is poor economic conditions (100%). Whole families or households moved and settled in new areas (76.42%). Most of them lived in temporary houses (79.1%), near the forest, at edge of the forest or inside the forest (51.9%) Self prevention form mosquito bites was poor with 19.7% of new settles did not regularly sleep under mosquito nets or lack of misquito nets (52.2%). The malaria incidence among the new settlers was found to be higher than that of old settlers as clinical malaria: 4.75% compared to 2.34%, confirmed cases 2.71% compared to 0.20% while it was similar to the local ethnic minority groups with clinical and confirmed cases were equal in both groups
Malaria ; epidemiology ; Emigration and Immigration

Study on 152 imported malaria patients were treated in Nghe An Health Centre. The results showed that: 98.7% was adults, 1.25% was children due to transmission from parents. 93% was male, 7% was female. The most of malaria patients is uncomplication with low malignant malaria incidence (0.8% of total cases admitted to hospital). The imported malaria cases often late admitted to hospital. They had been treated several times in some health centres without good results. 72% of cases have both forms of parasites asexual and gametocyte, especially P. vivax was 93%
malaria ; Emigration and Immigration ; disease ; epidemiology

Results of demographic survey determined regions, villages in Dak Lak from 2001 to 2003 showed that 24,445 illegal migrants settled down in 66 residential areas in 13 districts of the province. Illegal settlements of migrant villages often were in remote areas where the malaria transmission is high. Understanding of migrant population about malaria disease and control methods was still limited. Indicators of malaria became greater in the number in the early 8 months in 2003 than these in the same period in 2002, mainly in illegal migrant groups. Incidence of malaria in these groups were from 21.2% to 50.9%. 6 out of 9 deaths were illegal migrants
Malaria ; Disease ; Emigration and Immigration ; epidemiology

According to the statistics date of 2001-2003 from the Provincial Committee for Permanent Agriculture and Permanent of settlement and Provincial Malaria Protection Center, uncontrolled migration of Dak Lak province in past years showed that: there are two types of uncontrolled migration of population (inner migration and outer migration). The outer migration makes a higher proportion with 161.000 unregistered people settled over the province. Management of uncontrolled migration is made by gathering the illegal settles and bringing them back to their homeland. The administrative management is always followed by malaria control measures as increasing malaria surveillance, early diagnosis and treatment and setting up village health system
Malaria ; prevention & control ; Emigration and Immigration

China ; Emigration and Immigration ; Immunization Programs

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the altitude, immigration and suicide rates association in Turkey. METHODS: Suicide and immigration rates of 81 provinces and their elevation data were obtained. RESULTS: There were not significant correlations between country elevation, immigration and mean suicide rate. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study points out that altitude related hypoxia and suicide association may not be generalized and further research will be needed to clarify the effects of altitude on suicide rates.
Altitude ; Anoxia ; Emigration and Immigration ; Suicide ; Turkey

Type 2 diabetes prevalence is rising rapidly in Southeast Asia (SEA) where urbanization and adoption of 'western' behavioral lifestyles are attributed as predominant risk factors. The Southeast Asian diaspora to the United States has resulted in a sizable portion of migrant and US born SEAs, with approximately 4 million Filipino Americans, 2 million Vietnamese-Americans, Cambodians (330,000), and Thai (300,000) as the most populous. Their longer exposure to a western lifestyle and participation in clinical studies with other racial/ethnic groups, provide opportunities to evaluate etiologic factors which might inform trends and intervention opportunities among residents of Southeast Asia.

Epidemiologic studies in the US have identified higher T2D prevalence among Filipinos (16.1%) compared to groups perceived to be at highest risk for T2D, namely Latinos (14.0%), Black (13.7%), and Native Americans (13.4%), while SEAs (including Burmese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Malaysian, and Thai, 10.5%) and Vietnamese (9.9%) had higher T2D risk compared to Whites (7.7%), despite their absence of general obesity. Asian-Americans, including SEAs, East and South Asians, collectively have higher rates of undiagnosed T2D compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the US. Almost half (44%) of Filipinos with newly diagnosed T2D have isolated post-challenge hyperglycemia and will remain undiagnosed if current screening practices remain limited to measures of glycosylated hemoglobin and fasting plasma glucose.

The University of California San Diego Filipino Health Study found excess visceral adipose tissue accumulation, low ratio of muscle to total abdominal mass area, low adiponectin concentration, multiparity (?6 live births), and sleep insufficiency (

Human ; Emigration And Immigration ; Adiposity ; Asia, Southeastern

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Authorship ; China ; Emigration and Immigration ; Humans ; Names

Serologic tests for syphilis including VDRL and TPHA tests were carried out in 5,413 VISA applicants for emigration, from January, 1981 to December, l984 The results are summarized as follows: 1. In 5,413 VISA applicants, the reactive rate of VDRL test was 2,0% totally. The reactive rate of VDRL test of male was 2. 6%, and that of female was 1. 6% 2. The reactive rate of 1983 was 1.4% and that was the lowest in annual incidence, but there was no statistically significant differences in comparing the annual incidences. 3. The reactive rate increased with age, and males above the 5 th decade revealed an especially high reactive rate. 4. The biologic false positive rate of VDRL teet was 16. 5%, in gl VDRL reactive persons, using TPHA as standard. 5. The quantitative test of VDRL showed low titer below 1: 4 in 88. 4%, and high titer above 1: 8 in 11. 6% of the applicants.
Emigration and Immigration ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Serologic Tests* ; Syphilis*

BACKGROUNDThis study examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly immigrants from Mainland China to Canada and the impact of various psychosocial factors as predictors of the number of depressive symptoms reported by the elderly Chinese immigrants.

METHODSThe participants were 444 elderly immigrants who migrated from Mainland China to Canada. They were a part of a random sample of 2272 elderly Chinese living in the communities and took part in a face-to-face interview to answer questions in an orally administrated questionnaire. The depressive symptoms of the participants were measured by a Chinese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale. Data obtained from the 444 elderly Chinese immigrants was analyzed to assess the impact of various psychosocial factors on the number of depressive symptoms that they reported.

RESULTSThe findings indicated that 23.2% of the elderly immigrants were assessed to have some depressive symptoms. When other predicting variables were adjusted, elderly immigrants with more chronic illnesses, less positive attitude towards ageing, poorer physical health, less adequate financial situation, lower level of ethnic identification as Chinese, more service barriers, lower level of life satisfaction, shorter length of residency in Canada and those who lived alone tended to have more depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSIONSThe findings indicate that the prevalence rate of depressive symptoms among our elderly immigrant sample is higher than the one reported in a general elderly population. While further research is recommended to examine the reasons for such a difference, culturally appropriate health services, including health promotion programs, should be promoted to reduce mental health disparities.

Aged ; Canada ; epidemiology ; China ; ethnology ; Depression ; epidemiology ; Emigration and Immigration ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence