Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses
Volume 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 495-499

Development of prevention programmes for HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections among migrants consulting in the doctors of the World French centers [Développement d'actions de prévention du VIH, des hépatites et des infections sexuellement transmissibles chez les migrants 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 Bonrepos, 31000 Toulouse, France

Abstract

The French Doctors of the World centers have as objective to facilitate access to care and to rights in the law system for vulnerable populations and to keep the global population informed. The objective of the project was to ensure daily actions of prevention: to bring people to HIV and hepatitis screening as well as to offer full access to treatment for the populations consulting in Reception centers of care and orientation (Caso). The screening is proposed systematically to all new patients (90% of them are migrants) after a medical consultation or a special prevention consultation. Among the patients screened in 2007, the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C was respectively 15, 10,5 and seven times greater than the national average. The centers of Doctors of the World are privileged places to inform, prevent, offer screening and bring to healthcare these people particularly exposed to risks. © 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

prevention HIV Viral hepatitis

Index Keywords

HIV Infections Africa south of the Sahara Human immunodeficiency virus infection mass screening population Europe France screening sexually transmitted disease Sexually Transmitted Diseases Humans consultation prevalence prevention and control hepatitis Article health care receptive field preventive medicine Transients and Migrants hepatitis B hepatitis C
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DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2008.06.028
ISSN: 0399077X
Cited by: 4
Original Language: French