On Wednesday 24 October, 2007 a major report on ethnic minority health was launched at Galway University by Diane Nurse, National Planning Specialist, Social Inclusion section of the Health Serices' Executive (HSE).The report identifies four key areas:
- Difficulties with General Practice services as experienced by asylum seekers
- Concern over the mental health of asylum seekers due to issues arising from experiences in their home countries compounded by experiences here of direct provision accommodation and the prohibition on the right to work.
- Language barriers for people from ethnic minority communities who have limited English.
- The need to adopt Participatory approaches in the provision of health services.
For a more detailed summary of the report and its launch click here to go to the Health Services & support section of this website
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