Sophie Arie, journalist, London sarie@bmj.com
What healthcare are migrants given on arrival by boat?
On arrival by sea, migrants are usually sunburnt, dehydrated, and exhausted. Often, those who paid less than others or of nationalities considered inferior by the human traffickers who operate the boats are locked below deck throughout the journey and come close to suffocation.
All migrants are given water and a health check immediately. Those requiring emergency care are quickly identified and taken to the nearest hospital.
Some have injuries or trauma from earlier stages of their journey. For example…
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most of my career at the Boston City Hospital, now known as Boston Medical Center, that has emphasized “exceptional care without exception.” At Boston City Hospital the 2 worlds of race and poverty collide on an almost daily basis. Under the 4-decade leadership of 2 pediatric chairs, Joel Alpert, MD, and Barry Zuckerman, MD, and continuing under the current chair Robert Vinci, MD, the Department of Pediatrics expanded the boundaries of traditional medicine. In addition to providing care for medical problems such as asthma, HIV/AIDS, seizures, prematurity, and sickle cell disease, the department is committed to addressing issues of poverty, violence, poor housing, and food insecurity.
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