Peer Review Workshop 1

“Sensitising professionals from health services providers to meet the needs of migrant groups”

The first Peer Review Workshop of the project HEALTHY and WEALTHY TOGETHERtook place in Roquetas de Mar (South Spain) on the 9th to 11 th of June 2010.
40 people expert on the subject, coming from 6 different European Countries worked together to define a commune model on the theme: SENSITISING PROFESSIONALS FROM HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MIGRANT GROUPS.
Patterns of migration are ever-changing, and seldom predictable. Every Member State feels the impact of migration, in ways that are potentially positive and negative. And there is a strong movement toward more unified policies relative to migration. Health is among the policy areas that require examination and thoughtful analysis as those policies are made.
Chief among the policy issues relating to the health needs of migrants is the question of access. Throughout Europe there is a great deal of variety in the level of access afforded to migrants. There are many reasons behind decisions to limit access, and it would be a mistake to generalise. But when it comes to the consequences of limited access, there are features that are key in each country.

• Lost opportunity for prevention
• Lost opportunity for early detection
• Delayed treatment means advanced progression of disease and often poorer outcomes higher costs. (e.g. antenatal care, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease)
• Greater chance of infections diseases spreading, with negative impact on public health.

The partners and their Local Action Group have participate to a Training course organised by Doctors of the World UK.
6 Case Studies around local initiatives to “Sensitising professionals and volunteers from health to meet the need of migrant groups” have been presented.
The objective of this transnational workshop was to improve policy and practice in relation to through evaluation, comparison and discussion with partners and external experts.

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