BY ISHMAEL TAGOE, PH.D. The healthy immigrant paradox is a phenomenon experienced in many countries (often wealthier host countries) where recent immigrants, despite facing various economic challenges, tend to have better health outcomes compared to the native-born population and other migrants who have been in the country for a more extended period. This paradox confronts the expectation that lower socioeconomic status should correlate with poorer health. A profound reflection on this phenomenon will reveal several factors that contribute to the […]
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