Background Racism is frequently mentioned as a social determinant of migrants' health and
a barrier to health services. However, in the European context, racism and its impact on …

Child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants who have been forcibly
displaced from their countries of origin have heightened health needs as a consequence of …

Ethnic minority patients face challenges concerning communication and are at higher risk of
experiencing health problems and consuming fewer healthcare services. They are also …

Migrants in countries affiliated with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) have a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experience delayed HIV …

Abstract Background Migration to Norway has increased rapidly in recent decades. Migrants
have a lower prevalence of substance use, but may have an elevated risk of developing …

Background Healthcare accessibility, a key public health issue, includes potential (spatial
accessibility) and realized access (healthcare utilization) dimensions. Moreover, the …

Purpose Navigating a health system which differs considerably from one's own can be a
challenging process. Navigating this in seeking maternal health care can be additionally …

Introduction Millions of women and girls have been exposed to female genital cutting (FGC).
The practice of FGC extends beyond countries in Africa and Asia in which it is traditionally …

Background During the past decades, there has been an increase in the number of
immigrants to European and Scandinavian countries. This has challenged the health-care …

Ethnic disparity in stillbirth and infant death has been demonstrated in Europe. As the
relation between migration and health change over time, this population based register …