[Development of prevention programmes for HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections among migrants consulting in the doctors of the World French centers].
The French Doctors of the World centers have as objective to facilitate access to care and to rights in the law system for vulnerable populations and to keep the global population informed. The objective of the project was to ensure daily actions of prevention: to bring people to HIV and hepatitis screening as well as to offer full access to treatment for the populations consulting in Reception centers of care and orientation (Caso). The screening is proposed systematically to all new patients (90% of them are migrants) after a medical consultation or a special prevention consultation. Among the patients screened in 2007, the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C was respectively 15, 10,5 and seven times greater than the national average. The centers of Doctors of the World are privileged places to inform, prevent, offer screening and bring to healthcare these people particularly exposed to risks.
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Service technique d'appui aux opérations, médecins du monde, 62 rue Marcadet, Paris, France. marie-dominique.pauti@medicinsdumonde.net
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D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000208:ethnology; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005602:France; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*