The Health and Welfare of Asylum Seekers: A study on asylum seekers who arrived in Finland in 2018

The Health and Welfare Survey of Asylum Seekers (TERTTU) was  most extensive population survey of asylum seekers at both national and international levels. Its aim was to produce comprehensive information on the health and well-being of adults and minors who applied for asylum in 2018, health risk factors and service needs in Finland.

Original title: Turvapaikanhakijoiden terveys ja hyvinvointi : Tutkimus Suomeen vuonna 2018 tulleista turvapaikanhakijoista

Authors: N. Skogberg, K.-L. Mustonen, P. Koponen, P. Tiittala, E. Lilja, A. Ahmed Haji Omar, O. Snellman, A. E. Castaneda

Find the report here. 

Type
Governmental / Institutional / Public Health Statutory Body Document, Research
Theme
Financial security, social protection, social inclusion, access to care, poverty, Groups that experience vulnerability: women, ethnic minorities, LGBTI+, migrants, disability, Health systems and services, primary health care, integrated systems, prevention services, health workforce
Country
Finland
Level
National
Year
2019


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