Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses
Volume 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-195

Development of actions for the prevention of HIV, hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections among immigrants consulting in the Doctors of the World "Missions France" [Développement d'actions de prévention du VIH, des hépatites et des infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les immigrants consultant dans les missions France de Médecins du monde] (Article)

Pauti M.-D. , Simonnot N.* , Estecahandy P.
  • a Service technique d'appui aux opérations, Médecins du monde, 62, rue Marcadet, 75018, Paris, France
  • b Coordination mission France, Médecins du monde, 62, rue Marcadet, 75018 Paris, France
  • c Centre d'accueil de soins et d'orientation, Médecins du monde, 5, boulevard de Bon-Repos, 31000 Toulouse, France

Abstract

The mission France of Doctors of the World has for objective to facilitate the access to care and to rights in the common law system for vulnerable populations and to bring testimonies out. The objective of the project is to ensure daily actions of prevention: to bring people to screen for HIV and hepatitis as well as obtaining full access to treatment for populations consulting in the Reception centers for Care and Orientation (RCCO). The screening is proposed systematically to all new patients (90% of them are immigrants) after a medical consultation or a special prevention consultation. The prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C was respectively 15, 10,5, and 7 times higher than the national average among patients screened in 2007, The centers of Doctors of the World are privileged places to inform, prevent, offer screening, and bring healthcare to this population particularly exposed to risks. © 2009.

Author Keywords

Hepatitis HIV STI immigrants

Index Keywords

urban population immigrant HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection France human Physicians sexually transmitted disease Missions and Missionaries Sexually Transmitted Diseases Humans consultation male Emigrants and Immigrants female prevalence hepatitis Article hepatitis B hepatitis C
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-63149127337&doi=10.1016%2fj.medmal.2008.12.004&partnerID=40&md5=b6fffb3a5d120791ebaf8733c7ba977d
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2008.12.004
ISSN: 0399077X
Cited by: 3
Original Language: French