Administration of COVID vaccines began Tuesday in an asylum seeker reception center in the port city of Bari in Italy's southern province Puglia. A total of 400 people have signed consent forms to be given the vaccine.
Thanks to collaboration between Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Italian healthcare authorities, a clinic has opened in the Sicilian regional capital of Palermo specializing in the rehabilitation of migrants and refugees that have suffered torture and/or acts of violence.
The UK government has announced that undocumented migrants can register with their doctors for a vaccine against COVID-19 without fear of being ejected by the Home Office.
Jordan has launched a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination program for refugees and asylum seekers. It is one of the first countries in the world to address the particular risk situation of refugees.
Lydia Veyrat, a Beninese healthcare assistant employed in a home for the elderly, received an order to leave French territory. The local prefect argues that she is not sufficiently integrated into society. Her lawyer has filed a formal appeal with the interior ministry, denouncing the "ludicrous situation".
Fever, a persistent cough and difficulties breathing… COVID-19 symptoms can lead to serious complications and may require emergency treatment. For migrants living in the streets, knowing where and how to go for a test can be tricky. InfoMigrants tells you more:
A court in the Italian city of Venice has ruled that the lack of access in the Veneto region to regular pediatric services for undocumented non-EU foreigners in Italy is discriminatory. The court ordered the regional government and the local healthcare unit to provide free pediatric services to all minors.
A new report from the UK charity Doctors of the World, based on case studies over two years 2018-2020, highlights how the NHS charging policy in the UK for those without an accepted migration status is leading to delays, destitution and sometimes barriers to adequate care. Some have died as a result.
Italy is one of the worst-hit countries in the ongoing global crisis with the novel coronavirus. Being also on the frontlines of migration to Europe, many asylum seekers are now finding themselves in particular need of help, as most Italian government departments are now effectively closed because of ongoing quarantine measures.
A unique migrant health center in Cologne has become a kind of one-stop shop for advice for migrants from all over Germany. The center's director, Musa Deli, gave InfoMigrants an insight into the center and its work.
Getting by as a migrant without papers is certainly hard. If you become sick, it can be much worse - even life-threatening. So where can you turn in the UK if you need medical assistance?
The app is available in 12 languages. It is part of a program that aims to convince immigrants to enroll in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening programs.