Doctors warn of rising xenophobia in Europe’s healthcare systems

Nikitas Kanakis, from Doctors of the World Greece, said on 9 April 2013 that austerity measures adopted in Europe in response to the public debt crisis have a devastating impact on healthcare services, resulting in rising xenophobia in countries like Greece and Spain.

In Greece, the entire public health system is under enormous pressure due to austerity measures. In Spain, the government has legally restricted access to care for undocumented migrants.

ESO: Background information: European health sector improves despite crisis: Survey http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-health-sector-improves-despite-crisis-survey/

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