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"It never happened to me, so I don’t know if there are procedures”: identification and case management of torture survivors in the reception and public health system of Rome, Italy

Spissu C, De Maio G, Van der Bergh R, Ali E, Venables E,  et al.
2018-08-01 • Torture: quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture
2018-08-01 • Torture: quarterly journal on rehabilitation of torture victims and prevention of torture
BACKGROUND
Access and linkage to care for migrant torture survivors is contingent on their identification and appropriate referral. However, appropriate tools for identification of s...
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Neglect of a neglected disease in Italy: the challenge of access-to-care for Chagas disease in Bergamo area

Repetto EC, Zachariah R, Kumar AMV, Angheben A, Gobbi F,  et al.
2015-09-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-09-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
OBJECTIVES
Chagas disease (CD) represents a growing problem in Europe; Italy is one of the most affected countries but there is no national framework for CD and access-to-care is cha...
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Chagas disease knocks on our door: a cross-sectional study among Latin American immigrants in Milan, Italy

Antinori S, Galimberti L, Grande R, Bianco R, Oreni L,  et al.
2018-03-16 • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
2018-03-16 • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors for Chagas disease (CD) in Latin American immigrants and to evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic tests. Moreover, we of...
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The experience of implementing a 'TB village' for a pastoralist population in Cherrati, Ethiopia

Tayler-Smith K, Khogali MA, Keiluhu K, Jemmy J-P, Ayada L,  et al.
2011-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2011-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
SETTING
In Cherrati District, Somali Regional State (SRS), Ethiopia, despite a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), TB control activities are virtually absent. The majority of the popul...
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Screening of asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease among refugee/migrant children and youths in Italy

Condemi F, Rossi G, Lupiz M, Pagano A, Zamatto F,  et al.
2019-04-02 • BMC Pediatric Rheumatology
2019-04-02 • BMC Pediatric Rheumatology
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic condition responsible of congestive heart failure, stroke and arrhythmia. Almost eradicated in high-income countries (HIC), it persists in low-...
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Offering care for victims of torture among a migrant population in a transit country: a descriptive study in a dedicated clinic from January 2017 to June 2019

Keshk M, Harrison RE, Kizito W, Psarra C, Owiti P,  et al.
2020-10-06 • International Health
2020-10-06 • International Health
BACKGROUND
Médecins Sans Frontières set up a clinic to provide multidisciplinary care to a vulnerable migrant population experiencing torture. We describe the population accessing ca...