Sociodemographic and health profile of asylum-seekers in Rio de Janeiro, 2016–2017

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the sociodemographic profile and self-reported health conditions of asylum-seekers in Rio de Janeiro. METHODS A cross-sectional study of secondary data, collected from asylum claims forms completed in 2016 and 2017, at Cáritas Arquidiocesana do Rio de Janeiro (Cárit...

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Main Authors:	João Roberto Cavalcante, Raquel Proença, Ignacio Cano, Anete Trajman, Eduardo Faerstein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo 2022-04-01
Series:	Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:	Refugees Population Characteristics Health Profile Global Health
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102022000100225&tlng=pt

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