Integrating Refugees into the Greek Health System Will Benefit Both Newcomers and Their Hosts

The author suggests that in Greece the focus and funding for refugees and asylum seekers needs to move from emergency response model focused only on NGOs towards building a more comprehensive and inclusive national health system.

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ESO: Background information: International Protection in Greece. Background information for the LIBE Committee delegation to Greece 22-25 May 2017 (EPRS: Study, May 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/international-protection-in-greece-background-information-for-the-libe-committee-delegation-to-greece-22-25-may-2017/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

UNHCR: Bureau in Europe: UNHCR Recommendations for Greece in 2017, February 2017 http://www.unhcr.org/58d8e8e64

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