Domizia Salusest/www.domiziasalusest.comA substantial proportion of migrants living in Europe acquire HIV after migration, according to a recent study supported by the European Centre for Disease and Prevention and Control (ECDC) and published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Studies show migrants are at increased risk of various health conditions after migration due to social inequalities, structural factors and limited access to health services, including HIV prevention, testing and care. Migrants account for approximately 12% of people living in the European Union but 44% of new HIV diagnoses in 2019.
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