OBJECTIVE To assess the cost-effectiveness of the tuberculosis screening activities currently funded by the Flemish government in Flanders, Belgium. METHODS After estimating the expenses for 2013-2014 of each of nine screening components - which include high-risk groups, contacts and people who are seeking tuberculosis consultation at a centre for respiratory health care - and the associated ...

BACKGROUND Swedish law entitles asylum seekers to a voluntary health assessment and to "health care that cannot be postponed". The last expression suggests, however, restrictions on the entitlement, and what it may or may not include remains ultimately a decision for health professionals in the specific case. Indeed, the health assessment constitutes the sole active effort from Swedish authorit...

There were over 2000 applications for asylum from Turkish nationals to the UK in 2003. A large proportion of these were person of Kurdish origin, many of whom claimed to have suffered torture. We sought to evaluate the physical and psychological effects of torture in those with physical injuries. A total of 97 Kurdish asylum seekers requiring medical evaluation for evidence of torture were exam...

BACKGROUND Growth assessment can be used to monitor health at individual and population level. For asylum seekers' children with different geographic backgrounds, growth reference values are frequently not available. We assessed nutritional condition and growth of asylum seekers' children upon arrival and follow-up in The Netherlands, using national growth charts, and related these parameters t...

BACKGROUND There has been much debate regarding the refugee health situation in the UK. However most of the existing literature fails to take account of the opinions of refugees themselves. This study was established to determine the views of asylum seekers and refugees on their overall experiences in primary care and to suggest improvements to their care. METHODS Qualitative study of adult a...

How did the large asylum-seeker inflow to Germany in 2015 affect concerns about immigration? Using individual-level panel data for years 2012–2018 and a policy that allocates asylum-seekers districts, I identify effect of exposure asylum-seekers. In line with contact hypothesis, living high refugee migration district reduced immigration by 3 pp. Alternatively, 1 increase share population these ...

Contributors: SC distributed and analysed the questionnaires and with RM wrote the first and last drafts. SGE conceived the study and with GS provided critical appraisal of the manuscripts. GS helped distribute the questionnaires. SC is guarantor. Funding: None. Competing interests: RM edits Sexually Transmitted Infections. Ethical approval: Not needed. 1 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. London...

Primary care providers who evaluate torture survivors often lack formal training to identify and address their specific needs. We assessed 89 asylum seekers from 30 countries to evaluate the pattern, spectrum, and presentation of abuses and the outcomes of the medico-legal process of seeking asylum. Commonly reported reasons for abuse were political opinion/activity (59%), ethnicity (42%), and ...

Drawing on the Core State Power framework, this paper assesses Germany’s ambiguous role in EU asylum policies from signing of Maastricht Treaty to present. It demonstrates that Germany has neither taken a leader nor pursued any consistent course regarding institutional setup or content policies. However, does not mean have preferences area. Overall, German governments supported whatever policy ...