Mental health of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework

Mental health of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework

Abstract Background Hong Kong is non-signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and has no systematic domestic policies committed to the rights of asylum-seekers and refugees (ASRs). This creates a tenuous setting for African ASRs there. This study explored how mapped social det...

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Main Authors: William Chi Wai Wong, Sealing Cheung, Heidi Yin Hai Miu, Julie Chen, Kelley Ann Loper, Eleanor Holroyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Depression
Mental health
Social Determinants of Health
African refugees
Hong Kong
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3953-5

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