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Fighting inequities: the health mediator’s program in Bulgaria

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 10:07

For a country, being ready to face an infectious disease outbreak requires, among other things, the capability to reach and involve all the components of the society. Especially those that are more exposed to health threats due to low quality housing, poor nutrition, lack of parental education and weak links to health services, as it happened in the 2010 measles epidemic in Bulgaria, where 90% of recorded cases occurred within the so-called Roma community.

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Target: 
Decision Makers, Government and Public Health, Healthcare Professionals
Topic: 
Human Rights, Local Activities, Vaccination
Tags: 
measles, Vaccine, Roma, inequities, Bulgaria

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Action plan on Science in Society related issues in Epidemics and Total pandemics
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 612236.

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