Towards fair health policies for migrants and ethnic minorities: the case-study of ETHEALTH in Belgium

Background: In Europe, progress in the development of health policies that address the needs of migrants and ethnic minorities has been slow. This is partly due to the absence of a strategic commitment by the health authorities. The Ministry of Public Health commissioned the ETHEALTH (EThnicity & HEALTH) group to formulate relevant recommendations to the public authorities with a view to reducing health inequalities among ethnic minorities. This paper describes the political process and the outcomes of the ETHEALTH expert group. Results: After ten meetings, the ETHEALTH group came up with... Mehr ...