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.
The German Aids Service Organization is giving out free condoms to refugees as part of a campaign to raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases and to inform people about the German health system.
The Spanish Parliament approved a draft law to restore free healthcare to migrants without papers. The right had been removed in 2012 by the former conservative government.
The mortality rate among undocumented migrants in Spain has risen by 15 percent since reforms denied access to free public healthcare, according to new research.
The town council in Naples has decided to introduce several new measures to assist migrants and help them with integrations. There are also plans to push for more humanitarian corridors. The council will be working with churches, NGOs and universities to ensure that migrants have access to healthcare and are exempted from having to pay university fees.