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Austria - 2012

Is there evidence of increased morbidity rates for minority and migrant groups?

Code:
RED87
Key Area:
Health And Social Protection
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
15/12/2011 - 12:28
Short Answer

Yes.
Qualitative Info

Persons coming from Turkey or the former Yugoslavia less frequently use preventive than curative health care. Especially hospitalisation and medical practitioners are more frequently used by persons with migration background. Yet, dental services and ophthalmological examinations are less often used by persons with migration background. Women with migration visit less often the gynaecologist than Austrian women.
Furthermore the morbidity rate of persons with migration background is higher than those of Austrian origin. Especially high are chronic spinal problems among migrants from Turkey or the former Yugoslavia (without Slovenia). Also migraine, high blood pressure, chronic anxiety and depression are more widespread among migrants from Turkey or the former Yugoslavia than of Austrian citizens or citizens from other countries.

 

Source: http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_Service/STS/Web_Jahrbuch_72dpi.pdf
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Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Health and social protection
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