SuNational policies for delivering tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B and C virus infection services for migrants among Member States of the WHO European Region.

ABSTRACT: Rationale for review.Migrants to the WHO European Region are disproportionately affected by infections including tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B and C (HBV/HCV), compared with the host population. There are inequities in the accessibility and quality of health services available to refugees and migrants in the Region. This has consequences for health outcomes and will ultimately impact the ability to meet Regional infection elimination targets. We reviewed academic and grey literature to identify national policies and guidelines for tuberculosis/HIV/HBV/HCV specific to migrants in Member States of the WHO European Region, and identify: a) evidence informing policy and b) barriers and facilitators to policy implementation.

Key findings

Relatively few primary national policy/guideli

SUBMITTER: Baggaley RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature