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Is there evidence of increased mortality rates for minority and migrant groups?

Code:
RED88
Key Area:
Health And Social Protection
Strand(s):
Discrimination
28/12/2011 - 18:14
Short Answer

The data on mortality collected by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia are not segregated by ethnicity or nationality. 

Qualitative Info

The data on mortality collected by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia are not segregated by ethnicity or nationality. 

 

In the Roma community, the mortality rate of babies is reported to be higher than in the general population. No quantitative data are available. 

 

Source:

Maja Zalokar, Vpliv romskih svetnikov na razreševanje romske problematike v slovenskih občinah (The influence of Roma councillors on the resolving of the situation of Roma in Slovenian municipalities), diploma thesis, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2006, available at http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/dela/Zalokar-Maja.PDF.
 

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Groups affected/interested Roma & Travelers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas
External Url http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/dela/Zalokar-Maja.PDF
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