Snapshot Snapshots on the Situation of Roma in Europe
Snapshot on the Situation of Roma in Europe: Healthcare, Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Long-term Care
1 February 2022 English Snapshot
Summary
A weekly thematic social media campaign (9 Nov 2021–15 Feb 2022) mapping Roma realities against each of the 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, each with European statistics, a problem statement, and policy recommendations. Individual snapshots covered: Healthcare/Inclusion of People with Disabilities/Long-term Care
Topics
Healthcare
Geographic focus
Europe
Publication details
- Author(s)
- ERGO Network
- Organisation
- ERGO Network
- Publication date
- 1 February 2022
- Year
- 2022
- Type
- Snapshot
- Format
- Language
- English
- Countries
- Europe
Related project
Produced as part of the Link all snapshots series .
Suggested citation
ERGO Network (2022). Snapshot on the Situation of Roma in Europe: Healthcare, Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Long-term Care. Snapshot. ERGO Network. Retrieved from https://ergonetwork.org/publication/snapshot-on-the-situation-of-roma-in-europe-healthcare-inclusion-of-people-with-disabilities-long-term-care/
Downloads & resources
- Full report (PDF)Download
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