October volume 11, 2014  
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Vulnerability at Doorstep: Health risks of migrant workers
 

 

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Health care and human rights has intrinsic connections and has emerged as powerful concepts within the rights based approach in the backdrop of weakening public health system and restricted access to health care. In the context of migration-the volume and extent of migration and this nature-forced and voluntary, regular and irregular, clearly suggests that it poses a mahor challenge to public health. Migrant population remain disadvantageous in relation to the host community with regards to employment security and health services. The vulnerability of the migrant is further complicated by the combination of factors at the destination. For women and children, the issue of exclusion form essential healthcare presents complex challenge. There is an urgent need to replace the existing order of things throuh an shift in the institutional mechanism.

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1. Discussion on the Motion for consideration of the Unorganized Workers' Social Security Bill (2008)
2. Migrant Labour-The Laws and associated problems with compliance
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Construction industry is labor intensive in India, because labor is cheap and available in abundance. The industry is one of the biggest employers (third largest) with seven percent contribution to GDP. Expanding and fast growing construction sector and, in general, lack of greater employment opportunity elsewhere has drawn large number of workers. Occupational health in this sector has lied in neglect, and there is a strong need for research oriented policy reform. Construction workers face a greater risk of developing certain health disorders and sickness than workers in many other industries.
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1. How to implement reform and how not to do it ,  Source: The Hindu
2. Social security extends to contractual and construction workers ,   Source: Economic Times
3. Certificate Course in Labour Protection and Migration Services :  Date: 2015-02-15 to 2015-02-24
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