The medical treatment of migrants and refugees has recently become an important topic in the German healthcare system due to the large numbers of migrants. Healthcare for migrants includes treatment of acute illnesses and trauma on arrival, screening for chronic communicable and non-communicable diseases and in the long term, the integration into the local healthcare system. As health problems of migrants are diverse and dependent on the region of origin, guidelines should be readily available for all healthcare professionals involved in migrant healthcare. A literature search for comprehensive guidelines for screening and treatment of migrant’s health problems detected 47 different guidelines including 2 comprehensive ones from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health. Comparative analysis of these guidelines could be a starting point for evidence-based European guidelines on migrant health. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

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