Table 3.

Health service issues resulting from international population mobility

Immediate Term: Response to Imported/Introduced Illness
Continued/Enhanced need for Clinical/Laboratory Capacities for imported diseases • Provision of services and facilities • Sustained laboratory capacity for rare or exotic diseases • Continuing education of healthcare providers in global health issues • Post-graduate training in low probability but high impact diseases • Maintenance of competency in international health issues and response • Contingency planning and exercise testing of plans • Global health programs in universities and medical/nursing schools • Development of specialized reference centers and international networks
Long Term: Response to Growing Foreign Born Population Component
Increasing Demands for Service/Access Provision of appropriate diagnostic and treatment services • Modification of training programs for health providers • Translation and interpretation services • Increased migration of health professionals from migrant source regions • Training/certification of migrants who have linguistic skills • Cultural awareness and sensitivity programs and training