Indicator in all countries

Is there evidence that migrant or minority women are particularly vulnerable in accessing and receiving effective health care services?

• Austria

  Although there is a lack of data there is some evidence that migrant or minority women are particularly vulnerable in accessing and/or receiving effective health care services

• Bulgaria

  There is no sufficient data to provide a definite answer.

• Cyprus

  yes

• Denmark

  No.

• Finland

  No.

• France

  Yes

• Germany

  No.

• Greece

  No data available nor such evidence.

• Hungary

  Yes.

• Ireland

  Yes.

• Italy

  yes

• Poland

  Yes.

• Portugal

  There is some evidence that migrant women are particularly vulnerable in accessing health care services in the areas of maternal and child health and sexual and reproductive health.

• Romania

  The only information available concerns Roma. Women play particular roles in many Roma communities with regards to the family's  health care. Therefore, they are more likely to interact with the health care system and be exposed to discriminatory attitudes that may arise in accessing health services.

• Slovenia

  There are no comprehensive data collected with regard to access of minority women to health care services. There are only some partial studies which reveal some concrete issues in this field.

• Spain

  No.

• Sweden

  Yes, but the evidence available concerns cases brought to the Equality Ombudsman which are indicative of the vulnerability for migrant and ethnic women in accessing or receiving effective health care.