Roma Minority's Ideal Health Care System
Roma Minority healthcare issues in the EU and it 's ideal Health Care System
Hector Garza
Abstract
The Roma community is the largest ethnic minority in Central and Eastern Europe. As an ethnic group the Roma has been politically, socially, culturally and economically challenged by the dominant populations of the region. Due to their distinctive migratory lifestyles, resistance at assimilation and marginal social status they are not afforded the same rights as other European citizens. The European Union must put into perspective foremost a guiding economic principle for equal treatment and non-discrimination and ensuring further integration that will promote change for an ideal Roma health care system in the European Union. …show more content…
In general, the Roma does not object to immunizations, but some do not believe in immunizing their children. Surgery is avoided whenever possible and believe anesthesia makes "little deaths” (Sutherland, 1992). Higher social concerns motivate lack of dental or oral preventative care (Zeman, 2003). In addition, the European Survey on Health and the Roma Community supports the fact that their socioeconomic situation affects their health conditions and report hunger is a problem in the poorest communities (Flecha, 2013).
Roma migration has also been a problematic behavior affecting the ability to seek medical care. The European Union mandates the need to have a personal identity card recognizing its citizens to secure education, healthcare, and access to living and social care systems. Lack of having a fixed abode excludes the Roma people the ability to obtain an international health care card and are denied services (Makinen, 2013).
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B. (2012). The cardiovascular risk factors of the Roma (Gypsies) people inCentral-Eastern Europe: a review of the published literature. Journal Of Medicine & Life, 5(4), 382-389.
Flecha, A. (2013). Healthier lives for European minority group: school and health care, lessons from the Roma. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Publick Health, 10(8), 3089-3111. doi:10.3390/ijerph10083089.
Gehring, J. (2013). Free Movement for Some: The Treatment of the Roma after the European Union 's Eastern Expansion. European Journal Of Migration & Law, 15(1), 7-28. doi:10.1163/15718166-12342021.
Goldston, J. A. (2010). The Struggle for Roma Rights: Arguments that Have Worked. Human Rights Quarterly, 32(2), 311.
Goward, P. R. (2006). Crossing boundaries. Identifying and meeting the mental health needs of Gypsies and Travellers. Journal Of Mental Health, 15(3), 315-327.
Herakova, L. (2009). Identity, Communication, Inclusion: The Roma and (New) Europe. Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 2(4), 279. doi:10.1080/17513050903177318.
Kapralski, S. (2012). Symbols and Rituals in the Mobilisation fo the Romani National Ideal. Studies in Ethnicity & Nationalism, 12(1), 64-81. doi:10.1111/j.
Hector Garza
Abstract
The Roma community is the largest ethnic minority in Central and Eastern Europe. As an ethnic group the Roma has been politically, socially, culturally and economically challenged by the dominant populations of the region. Due to their distinctive migratory lifestyles, resistance at assimilation and marginal social status they are not afforded the same rights as other European citizens. The European Union must put into perspective foremost a guiding economic principle for equal treatment and non-discrimination and ensuring further integration that will promote change for an ideal Roma health care system in the European Union. …show more content…
In general, the Roma does not object to immunizations, but some do not believe in immunizing their children. Surgery is avoided whenever possible and believe anesthesia makes "little deaths” (Sutherland, 1992). Higher social concerns motivate lack of dental or oral preventative care (Zeman, 2003). In addition, the European Survey on Health and the Roma Community supports the fact that their socioeconomic situation affects their health conditions and report hunger is a problem in the poorest communities (Flecha, 2013).
Roma migration has also been a problematic behavior affecting the ability to seek medical care. The European Union mandates the need to have a personal identity card recognizing its citizens to secure education, healthcare, and access to living and social care systems. Lack of having a fixed abode excludes the Roma people the ability to obtain an international health care card and are denied services (Makinen, 2013).
Ideal Health Care …show more content…
B. (2012). The cardiovascular risk factors of the Roma (Gypsies) people inCentral-Eastern Europe: a review of the published literature. Journal Of Medicine & Life, 5(4), 382-389.
Flecha, A. (2013). Healthier lives for European minority group: school and health care, lessons from the Roma. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Publick Health, 10(8), 3089-3111. doi:10.3390/ijerph10083089.
Gehring, J. (2013). Free Movement for Some: The Treatment of the Roma after the European Union 's Eastern Expansion. European Journal Of Migration & Law, 15(1), 7-28. doi:10.1163/15718166-12342021.
Goldston, J. A. (2010). The Struggle for Roma Rights: Arguments that Have Worked. Human Rights Quarterly, 32(2), 311.
Goward, P. R. (2006). Crossing boundaries. Identifying and meeting the mental health needs of Gypsies and Travellers. Journal Of Mental Health, 15(3), 315-327.
Herakova, L. (2009). Identity, Communication, Inclusion: The Roma and (New) Europe. Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 2(4), 279. doi:10.1080/17513050903177318.
Kapralski, S. (2012). Symbols and Rituals in the Mobilisation fo the Romani National Ideal. Studies in Ethnicity & Nationalism, 12(1), 64-81. doi:10.1111/j.