Italy - 2012
Are there policies and/or good practices accomodating culture/ traditions' respect in health care
- Code:
- RED94
- Key Area:
- Health And Social Protection
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes |
| Qualitative Info |
The Ministry of Health issued a decree containing guidelines addressed to health operators and other operators working with immigrants coming from countries where female genital mutilations are carried out. These guidelines aim at promoting prevention, assistance and rehabilitation for all girls and women who were already subjected to these practices. In Italy the role of cultural mediators is promoted also through the realization of professional courses, even if there are still some problems regarding the intercultural approach. Indeed cultural mediators are often used as translators and not in their intercultural function. Source: Cospe Complementary Data Collection Contribution to the FRA Annual Report 2009 http://www.cospe.it/cospe/uploads/documenti/allegati/raxen_rapporto_annuale_2009_italia.pdf Ambrosini M. (a cura di), Costruttori di integrazione. Gli operatori dei servizi per gli immigrati, Fondazione ISMU, 2006. Santagati M., Mediazione e integrazione. Processi di accoglienza e d'inserimento dei soggetti migranti, Franco Angeli, 2004 |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
| External Url | http://www.cospe.it/cospe/uploads/documenti/allegati/raxen_rapporto_annuale_2009_italia.pdf |
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