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High HIV Prevalence among Asylum Seekers Who Gave Birth in the Netherlands: A Nationwide Study Based on Antenatal HIV Tests.
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- Systematic review of electronic health records to manage chronic conditions among displaced populations.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Maternal and perinatal outcomes of asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in Europe: a systematic review.European journal of public health · 2019Pooled it
- A trauma-informed care model for HIV prevention and care for refugee women in the United States: perspectives and implementation framework.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Perspectives of refugee parents and unaccompanied minors on initial health assessment and access to care.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- HIV prevalence ratio of international migrants compared to their native-born counterparts: A systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
- Childbirths and the Prevalence of Potential Risk Factors for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Asylum Seekers in The Netherlands: A Five-Year Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Health monitoring of refugees in reception centres for asylum seekers: Decentralized surveillance network for the analysis of routine medical data.Journal of health monitoring · 2021Article
- Health needs of refugee children identified on arrival in reception countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2019Review
- Important Gaps in HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Young Asylum Seekers in Comparison to the General Population.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Prevalence and risk factors for child mental disorders in a population-based cohort of HIV-exposed and unexposed African children aged 7-11 years.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2018Article
- Refugee maternal and perinatal health in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective population-based study.BMJ open · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesAsylum seekers are considered to be a particularly vulnerable group with respect to HIV. Data on the HIV prevalence among asylum seekers, however, are scarce. The aim of this study is to map the HIV prevalence among asylum seekers who gave birth in The Netherlands.
methodsWe used a nationwide electronic medical records database from the community health services for asylum seekers (MOA). The study population consisted of 4,854 women and girls who delivered in asylum reception between 2000 and 2008. A unique electronic health data base was used and case allocation was based on ICPC-codes.
resultsThe number of women and girls that was HIV positive during their last pregnancy was 80, of which 79 originated from sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence for women from this region of origin (3.4%) was high compared to women from all other regions of origin (0.04%; OR = 90.2; 95%CI 12.5-648.8). The highest HIV prevalence rates were found for women from Rwanda (17.0%) and Cameroon (13.2%). HIV prevalence rates were higher among women who arrived in reception without partner (OR = 1.82; 95%CI 0.75-4.44) and unaccompanied minors (OR = 2.59; 95%CI 0.79-8.49), compared to women who arrived in reception with partner.
conclusionsWe conclude that, among asylum-seeking women from sub-Saharan Africa giving birth in The Netherlands, the HIV prevalence is high compared to the host population. For women from other regions of origin, the prevalence is at the same level as in the host population. The high HIV prevalence underlines the importance of preventive interventions and voluntary HIV testing for sub-Saharan African asylum seekers as from shortly after arrival.
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