Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
Volume 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 473-487

Immigration and health: The Italian situation (Article)



Abstract

This report is a description of the situation of migrant populations in Italy. It was written as part of the European project "AIDS & Mobility", which is being co-ordinated by the Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and financed by the European Union (EU). The report was written by the Italian National Focal Point (NFP) of the AIDS & Mobility Project, which consists of a committed team of experts from public institutions, non-governmental organizations, volunteer associations, and researchers from the Telefono Verde AIDS (National AIDS Help-line of Italy) of the Centro Operativo AIDS (COA, National AIDS Unit of Italy) of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. The report illustrates the phenomenon of immigration in Italy, with demographic data (updated at 31 December 1997) on the presence of non-Italians and a review of the current laws pertinent to this phenomenon, with particular reference to health care laws. Moreover, epidemiological data on HIV/AIDS and on sexually transmitted diseases are provided, particularly as they relate to drug addiction and prostitution. Finally, following an accurate analysis of the situation and in light of the experience gained, the report includes proposals for identifying needs, objectives to pursue, and strategies to adopt, with respect to confronting the issue of immigration.

Author Keywords

Sexually transmitted diseases AIDS Prostitution Immigration Prevention strategies Drug dependency Mobile populations

Index Keywords

Substance-Related Disorders health status Emigration and Immigration Italy HIV Infections addiction Human immunodeficiency virus infection prostitution statistics Article sexually transmitted disease Sexually Transmitted Diseases public health human Humans migration legal aspect

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ISSN: 00212571
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English