Health status of urban villagers in China

This is a podcast introducing the health status of urban villagers. Deriving from "Chengzhongcun" in Chinese, urban villages are a unique from in China's rapid urbanization. Literally, it refers to the villages surrounded by urban areas, with high population density and building density. The residents in urban villages can be describes as locals and migrants, who are both born and brought up in rural environment but the former’s hometown is going through rapid urbanization. The migrant workers are the majority of residents in urban villages, and the living conditions are very basic, thus their health status are under threat.

The Hukou system is a household registration system in China, restricts only those with a Hukou of this city can get public services and urban housing. As migrant workers often can't see the standards for getting a Hukou, they are excluded from many social securities like medical insurance. 

The basic living conditions and lack of medical insurance lead to the high threat of migrant workers. In this podcast, I'll provide cases study to illustrate how these factors impact their overall health status, and what actions have been taken to improve these. 

References: 
Therese Hesketh, Ye Xue Jun, Li Lu, & Wang Hong Mei. (2008). Health Status and Access to Health Care of Migrant Workers in China. Public Health Reports (1974-), 123(2), 189–197.
Yan Song, Yves Zenou, & Chengri Ding. (2008). Let’s Not Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water: The Role of Urban Villages in Housing Rural Migrants in China. Urban Studies, 45(2), 313–330.
TABEA BORK, FRAUKE KRAAS, DESHENG XUE, & ZHIGANG LI. (2011). Urban environmental health challenges in China’s villages-in-the-city. Geographische Zeitschrift, 99(1), 16–35.
Gas Yang, Wang Dong, Lin Bin, & Chen Liming.(2008). Investigation on Health Status and Health Service of Residents in Villages in Urban Area of Baiyun District in Guangzhou. Chinese Health Service Management, 238(4), 253-253.