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Increased risk of tuberculosis and HIV co-infection for migrants in the Uganda EU/EAA
Source: Queen Mary University of London

Increased risk of tuberculosis and HIV co-infection for migrants in the Uganda EU/EAA

17 December 2024
New research published today in the European Respiratory Journal found that adult migrants in the UK and EU/EEA fare worse on a range of TB outcomes than non-migrants in those countries. Researchers led by Dr Heinke Kunst, Reader in Respiratory...
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UK: A guide for migrants on how to access the National Health Service (NHS)
Source: aidsmap - Bakita Kasadha

UK: A guide for migrants on how to access the National Health Service (NHS)

18 January 2024
Key points Refugees, current asylum seekers and those who have paid the Immigration Health Surcharge are entitled to free NHS health care. Some types of treatment are free to all people in the UK, including GP services and HIV prevention,...
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UK: The hostile environment policies have a devastating impact on migrant access to healthcare
Source: The Herald - Dr Masimba Mavaza

UK: The hostile environment policies have a devastating impact on migrant access to healthcare

9 December 2023
As the world celebrated the World AIDS Day on December it is imperative to look at how Zimbabweans are living with disease in the UK and Diaspora at large. In the United Kingdom, many Zimbabweans are being left behind in...
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