Illegal Immigrants, "no complaints in hospitals"

Illegal Immigrants, "no complaints in hospitals"

Many regions have already said, now expects a circular from the Ministry of Health. Geraci (SIMM): "Inform immigrants"

Who has the residence permit may seek treatment without fear in an ambulance, and hospital emergency room, because there no one can renounce it as a stowaway. Was it before the adoption of Security Act, and is even now.The ban on the complaint of illegal immigrants in health facilities is enshrined in the Single Text on immigration and wide-ranging. It covers doctors and nurses, but also the administrative staff in hospitals and the police can not ask for permission to stay for the patient. Nothing has changed with the introduction of the crime of hiding. "The standard has been widely interpreted, and is sure that there is still a ban on reporting. We have explained even in a legal noticeClarifies Salvatore Geraci, until last month president of the Italian Society of medicine of migrations. To clarify things to all health professionals, the Simm, l 'Italian Association for Legal Studies on Immigration, MSF-el' Italian Observatory on Global Health, have called for a ban on reporting was also highlighted by the Regions and the Ministry of health. "Fourteen provinces, autonomous regions and a [Here is the list ed] responded to our appeal. In a few days, should also finally get a circular from the ministry "announced Geraci. The next step is to reassure directly to immigrants. During the passage of the bill, the League has in fact security tried to remove the prohibition on reporting, a move failed, but it has frightened many illegal immigrants. "In the early months of 2009 - says Geraci - Hospitals northern Italy and the private clinics have reported a decline of social access by irregular, but now the trend seems to have reversed. I do believe that it serves an information campaign to understand all immigrants, with or without permission, that healthcare facilities are safe. "