Greece - 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 |
Only partially. |
Qualitative Info |
Socio-Medical Centres provide basic health care services such as preventive medicine, primary health and social care, vaccination, support services and vocational counselling in Roma settlements. A total of 32 such centres have been established in as many municipalities and are co-financed by the European Union Social Fund and the state budget. As the MIGHEALTHNET report points out in Greece the examples of best practice in health care services addressing migrants are very few: ‘In the National Health System no intercultural services, information in other languages, except Greek, and interpretation services are available. Isolated examples of best practice mainly refer to practices and projects of NGOs offering health care services and psychosocial support to undocumented migrants, refugees and minorities.’
Sources: Pavlou M. - Prearis K. (2010), RAXEN Thematic Study: Racist and related hate crimes in the EU - Greece, HLHR-KEMO/i-RED. available on http://www.i-red.eu/?i=institute.en.publications.210 MIGHEALTHNET, National Capodistrian University of Athens, Έκθεση για την υγεία των μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα, (03.2009), http://www.mighealth.net/el/index.php/, english summary: http://www.mighealth.net/el/images/f/f7/Greek_State_of_the_Art_Report_-_English_Summary.pdf
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Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers |
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Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
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