The Roma are Europe's largest minority. They are also one of its most disadvantaged, with
low levels of education and health and high levels of poverty. Research on Roma health …

This paper explores whether the principles of horizontal and vertical equity in healthcare are
met by the Spanish national health system in the case of the Roma and general populations …

While the health of Europeans has improved over recent years, differences by gender,
birthplace, and/or socioeconomic background persist. This report maps the extent of such …

Background: Roma comprise the largest ethnic minority in Europe, with an estimated
population of 10–12 million. Roughly 50–60% of European Roma live in the countries of …

Background: The Roma population is one of the largest marginalized population groups in
Europe. The aim of our work was to summarize the morbidity of lifestyle-related diseases …

The aim was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of the Roma and further to
detect the significant determinants that are associated with their HRQL. The cross-sectional …

Whereas the topic of the 'cultural sensitivity'of healthcare systems has been addressed
extensively in the US and the UK, literature on the subject in most European countries …

Objectives The health status of segregated Roma is poor. To understand why segregated
Roma engage in health-endangering practices, we explored their nonadherence to clinical …

Background In general, vulnerable populations experience more problems in accessing
health care. This also applies to the Roma-population. In the City of Ghent, Belgium, a …

Objectives Roma constitute a large minority in several Central European countries, with a
mostly disadvantaged societal and health position. The aim of this study was to assess …