Discriminatory, racist and xenophobic policies and practice against child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in European health systems https://t.co/RsVs0bfOwr (1/8)

Depriving a child of their liberty should be the last resort. My report today reveals the extent of challenges children under a deprivation of liberty order have told me they face - too many are voiceless, without a say in decisions made about their care: https://t.co/M7uu64bs01

"Europe has a duty to recognise and address the health needs of all children residing within its borders irrespective of country of origin, immigration status, race or ethnicity"@DJDevakumar @AmyJStevens1 👇 https://t.co/9qg03LDmVD

@LancetRH_Europe @MIGHCommission @DJDevakumar @BoukariYamina @BlanchetKarl @raceandhealth @IntChildHealth @globalhlthtwit @DOTW_UK

Robust data collection and reporting on the health of child refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented children in Europe are crucial for informing evidence-based, equitable and inclusive health policies and services (8/8) #migranthealth #healthequity #childhealth #raceandhealth

Prioritising research to understand the impact of health system racism, xenophobia and discrimination on child migrants' health and sharing examples of how this can be successfully addressed can contribute to improving health equity and public health outcomes. (7/8)

Efforts to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination should take an integrated approach that engages all levels of the health system and reaches across institutions, sectors, and nations. (6/8)

Restrictive migrant health policies can indirectly impact the mental health of child migrants by fostering environments of discrimination, racism, and xenophobia within host societies. (5/8)

Discriminative policies and practices including inadequate interpretation services, culture-specific barriers and healthcare professional bias disproportionately affect migrant children's access to quality and timely healthcare. (4/8)

Migrant children experience inequalities in healthcare entitlements and access across European countries despite evidence that provision of inclusive non-emergency healthcare to this population may be a cost-effective public health policy. (3/8)

Countries have a duty to respond to the health needs of children seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. Yet racism, xenophobia, and discriminatory policies within European health systems threaten to contravene human rights obligations and exacerbate health harms (2/8)

Prioritising research to understand the impact of health system racism, xenophobia and discrimination on child migrants' health and sharing examples of how this can be successfully addressed can contribute to improving health equity and public health outcomes. (7/8)

Efforts to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination should take an integrated approach that engages all levels of the health system and reaches across institutions, sectors, and nations. (6/8)

Restrictive migrant health policies can indirectly impact the mental health of child migrants by fostering environments of discrimination, racism, and xenophobia within host societies. (5/8)

Discriminative policies and practices including inadequate interpretation services, culture-specific barriers and healthcare professional bias disproportionately affect migrant children's access to quality and timely healthcare. (4/8)

Migrant children experience inequalities in healthcare entitlements and access across European countries despite evidence that provision of inclusive non-emergency healthcare to this population may be a cost-effective public health policy. (3/8)

Countries have a duty to respond to the health needs of children seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. Yet racism, xenophobia, and discriminatory policies within European health systems threaten to contravene human rights obligations and exacerbate health harms (2/8)

Strong policies to ensure the health & wellbeing of migrants are desperately lacking. Explore a Series from @LancetRH_Europe highlighting 7 key areas for action for Europe to transition from migrant health inequity to equity: https://t.co/UZ2LLcI9Ui

URGENT RWANDA NOTICE 🚨 We have received reports that the Home Office are calling people to offer ‘voluntary departure’ to Rwanda. You DO NOT have to say yes. DO NOT respond until you have legal advice If you get a call, we recommend to 👇🏾

"Health can start here, not in Rwanda." 💙 We call on the Government to urgently abandon the #RwandaBill, which risks exposing men, women, including pregnant women, and children to irreparable harm. #StopRwanda https://t.co/kunGaXD2R2