Romania - 2012
Are there policies and/or good practices accomodating culture/ traditions' respect in health care
- Code:
- RED94
- Key Area:
- Health And Social Protection
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. Roma health mediator. The right of the patient to be informed and communicate in his/her mother tongue or in a language he/she knows or through other means of communication, if the patient does not speak Romanian. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Roma health mediator, a profession that has been functioning for many years, aims to improve Roma population's access to healthcare services. Its main objectives are overcoming social disadvantages and structural discrimination (taking care of insurance arrangements, informing the community about health issues, mediating the relation with the family doctor and other healthcare personnel). According to the Health Mediator's Occupational Standard, the Roma health mediator (usually a woman) is expected to be aware of the traditional cultural system of the community she works for and ensure the promotion of tolerance and cultural diversity. Article 8 of the Patient's Rights Law (Law No.46/2003) prescribes the right of the patient to be informed and communicate in his/her mother tongue or in a language he/she knows or through other means of communication, if the patient does not speak Romanian. There is no assessment made regarding the implementation of this legal provision into practice. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Health and social protection |
| External Url | http://www.cereas.info/so/42.pdf |
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