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 …

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 …

Background: Several studies have revealed a high prevalence of risk factors associated with
unhealthy lifestyle among individuals with lower socioeconomic status. In Slovakia, one of …

Background Roma living in marginalized communities often face poor living conditions and
material deprivation, which may negatively impact parenting. Our aim is to compare the …

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 …

Roma people make up a significant ethnic minority in many European countries, with the
vast majority living in Central and Eastern Europe. Roma are a vulnerable population group …

Background Research into social root-causes of poor health within segregated Roma
communities in Central and Eastern Europe, ie research into how, why and by whom high …

Background: In a previous survey, an elevated fasting glucose level (FG) and/or known type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were significantly more frequent in the Roma population than in …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B is relatively low in developed European countries. However
specific subpopulations may exist within each country with markedly different Hepatitis B …

Objective: This study analyses the differences in birth outcomes between Roma and non-
Roma mothers and investigates the potential causes of such differences. Methods: We …