Title |
Access to health for refugees in Greece: lessons in inequalities
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Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, August 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12939-016-0409-6 |
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Authors |
Antonis A. Kousoulis, Myrsini Ioakeim-Ioannidou, Konstantinos P. Economopoulos |
Abstract |
Eastern Greek islands have been direct passageways of (mainly Syrian) refugees to the European continent over the past year. However, basic medical care has been insufficient. Despite calls for reform, the Greek healthcare system has for many years been costly and dysfunctional, lacking universal equity of access. Thus, mainly volunteers look after the refugee camps in the Greek islands under adverse conditions. Communicable diseases, trauma related injuries and mental health problems are the most common issues facing the refugees. The rapid changes in the epidemiology of multiple conditions that are seen in countries with high immigration rates, like Greece, demand pragmatic solutions. Best available knowledge should be used in delivering health interventions. So far, Greece is failed by international aid, and cross-border policies have not effectively tackled underlying reasons for ill-health in this context, like poverty, conflict and equity of access. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 4 | 27% |
United Kingdom | 4 | 27% |
Australia | 1 | 7% |
Finland | 1 | 7% |
Unknown | 5 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 10 | 67% |
Scientists | 3 | 20% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 167 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 34 | 20% |
Student > Bachelor | 21 | 13% |
Researcher | 16 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 7% |
Other | 28 | 17% |
Unknown | 44 | 26% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 27% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 30 | 18% |
Social Sciences | 21 | 13% |
Psychology | 11 | 7% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 2% |
Other | 9 | 5% |
Unknown | 48 | 29% |