Revue Medicale Suisse
Volume 15, Issue 640, 2019, Pages 478-481

Migrants in a vulnerable situation: Does their access to healthcare match their health needs? [Migrants en situation vulnérable: Leur accès aux soins correspond-il à leurs besoins de santé?] (Article)

Durieux-Paillard S. , Jackson Y.-L.
  • a Service de Médecine de Premier Recours, HUG, Genève 14, 1211, Switzerland
  • b Service de Médecine de Premier Recours, HUG, Genève 14, 1211, Switzerland

Abstract

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, migratory movements have never been so large and complex. After describing the risk factors influencing the health of migrants in vulnerable situations (asylum seekers, undocumented migrants), this article attempts to describe a holistic model of access to care for this type of population. It also develops a plea for equitable treatment of migrants in their host country, while respecting basic human rights and the independence of the medical profession. © 2019 Editions Medecine et Hygiene. All Rights Reserved.

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Index Keywords

Vulnerable Populations vulnerable population human risk factor refugee Transients and Migrants medical profession Article human rights asylum seeker Health Services Accessibility Humans Refugees migration health care delivery
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ISSN: 16609379
Original Language: French