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Improving screening and treatment for infectious diseases in migrant populations.

Greenaway, C; Hargreaves, S (2022) Improving screening and treatment for infectious diseases in migrant populations. J Travel Med, 29 (7). taac115. ISSN 1708-8305 https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac115
SGUL Authors: Hargreaves, Sally

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Abstract

Many migrants living in high income countries have increased morbidity and mortality due to undetected and untreated infections. Improving and strengthening the care continuum (screening, linkage to care and treatment) and building migrant-friendly health systems that improve access to care will be required to address this health disparity.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Travel Medicine following peer review. The version of record Christina Greenaway, MD, MSc, Sally Hargreaves, PhD, Improving screening and treatment for infectious diseases in migrant populations, Journal of Travel Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 7, October 2022, taac115 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac115
Keywords: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Migrant Health, Screening, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1506 Tourism, Tropical Medicine
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII)
Journal or Publication Title: J Travel Med
ISSN: 1708-8305
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
October 2022Published
4 October 2022Published Online
23 September 2022Accepted
Publisher License: Publisher's own licence
PubMed ID: 36193748
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/114910
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac115

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