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Home > Europe/Africa: Ten out of 25 EU countries restrict health care for asylum seekers to emergencies only

Contributor [1]
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - 02:00
Categories: 
Refugees & forced migration [2]
Issue Number: 
228 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Almost half of the European Union’s countries restrict health care for asylum seekers to emergencies only, a study comparing health care in 25 countries has shown. Medical screening also varies widely between the countries, with little more than half providing mental health screening, say researchers.

Category: 
Human Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/refugees/30130 [5]

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