A critical role of navigator for vulnerable migrants in health emergency: overcoming administrative barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
COVIC played a crucial role in mitigating administrative barriers, yet structural limitations prevented full healthcare access for undocumented migrants. These findings underscore the need for standardized administrative policies, integrated navigator programs, and inclusive healthcare strategies to enhance equitable access for migrant populations in future health crises.
Authors
- Mila Shakya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-1420)
- Masami Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6535-0795)
- Saki Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6092-8201)
- Tamotsu Nakasa
- Miwa Kanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8886-6807)
- Seiya Ota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-5240)
- Azusa Iwamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-9246)
- Kyoko Sudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4810-5840)
- Midori Nii
- Takashi Sawada
- Ritsuko Aoyagi
Institutions
- Kanda University of International Studies (JP)
- Yokohama City University Medical Center (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Department of Health Services (NP)
- National College Of Nursing (JP)
- Action Network (US)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Migration and Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2025.100332
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Toyota Foundation
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine