@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000692, author = {李, 節子}, journal = {多文化社会研究, Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagasaki University}, month = {Mar}, note = {The era of “International Migration” has arrived in Japan, where communities are becoming multicultural and multiethnic. Japanese society without mentioning the coexistence that brings the symbiosis of different people. It has become obvious that diverse people of different races, nationalities, backgrounds, cultures and languages have to live altogether in mutual respect. When we think of “Maternal and Child Health for Foreign Nationals in the Multicultural Society”, we ought to first think that without a sound, harmonious community, there is no way to secure the health of foreign residents. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the present situation of maternal and child health of foreign nationals in Japan, focusing on their reproductive health and human rights. These results show that the number of foreign residents and needs of reproductive health care are increasing. Female foreign residents could easily be considered in the high-risk group than that of Japanese due to many barriers such as language, systemic and psychological barriers. Health care providers must take it into account these social changes and prepare for it. In order to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Rights of Health enjoyable by everyone in Japan, there should be more efforts to get over those barriers, such as to promote multicultural understanding., 多文化社会研究, 6, pp.437-458; 2020}, pages = {437--458}, title = {新多文化共生時代における母子保健・医療のあり方}, volume = {6}, year = {2020} }