Grant: Operating Grant
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
$503,313.00
The migratory status of the child and limited access to health care: equity and ethical challenges
EF 2008-09
Résumé
Most health programs and policies are only directed at "Canadian children" whether of immigrant origin or not, and do not
consider the growing number of children who live in Canada and have a precarious immigration status or are undocumented.
Addressing the needs of these children uncovers delicate human rights, public health and economic issues.
The objectives of this research are to study the ethical, social and medical dilemmas attached to this situation and to
elaborate collaborative guidelines for clinicians, institutions and decision makers. These guidelines, based on the data
collected and on an ethical legal collective reflection, will help to monitor the situation and to adjust the policies according to
the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, and equivalent children's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
Programme
Operating Grant
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
Tel que publié
Id
181248
Name
Rousseau Cecile
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Health Services Evaluation & Interventions Research - A
Projecttitle
The migratory status of the child and limited access to health care: equity and ethical challenges
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cihramount2
$503,313
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Children; Ethic; Health Care Services; Migratory Status; Pregnancy; Undocumented
Abstract
Most health programs and policies are only directed at "Canadian children" whether of immigrant origin or not, and do not
consider the growing number of children who live in Canada and have a precarious immigration status or are undocumented.
Addressing the needs of these children uncovers delicate human rights, public health and economic issues.
The objectives of this research are to study the ethical, social and medical dilemmas attached to this situation and to
elaborate collaborative guidelines for clinicians, institutions and decision makers. These guidelines, based on the data
collected and on an ethical legal collective reflection, will help to monitor the situation and to adjust the policies according to
the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, and equivalent children's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
Competitiondate
200903
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Rousseau, Cecile; Rummens, Joanna (Anneke) W
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $503,313~ $0~
