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Infectious disease health services for refugees and asylum seekers during a time of crisis: A scoping study of six European Union countries

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  • Bozorgmehr, Kayvan
  • Samuilova, Mariya
  • Petrova-Benedict, Roumyana
  • Girardi, Enrico
  • Piselli, Pierluca
  • Kentikelenis, Alexander

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Systematic information on infectious disease services provided to refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union (EU) is sparse. We conducted a scoping study of experts in six EU countries in order to map health system responses related to infectious disease prevention and control among refugees and asylum seekers.

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  • Bozorgmehr, Kayvan & Samuilova, Mariya & Petrova-Benedict, Roumyana & Girardi, Enrico & Piselli, Pierluca & Kentikelenis, Alexander, 2019. "Infectious disease health services for refugees and asylum seekers during a time of crisis: A scoping study of six European Union countries," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 123(9), pages 882-887.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:123:y:2019:i:9:p:882-887
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.04.003
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