Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot237310.32687/0869-866X-2025-33-5-1173-1180Научная статьяTHE FACTORS AND BARRIERS AFFECTING HEALTH OF MIGRANTS AND MODES OF ITS AMELIORATIONAmlaevK. R.DakhkilgovaH. T.KhayitovA. H. ugliAzimovaD. A. kyziBukhara State medical institute named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino of the Minzdrav of UzbekistanThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Stavropol State Medical University” of the Minzdrav of Russia, 355017, Stavropol, Russia081120253351173118012112025Copyright © 2025,2025The article considers international experience in studying health of migrants. The most common diseases in migrant community are described. The factors determining their prevalence are established. 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