Medizin für »Menschen ohne Papiere«

Menschenrechte und Ethik in der Praxis des Gesundheitssystems

Contributions by Majjken Bienoik Contributions by Norbert Cyrus Contributions by Jakov Gather Contributions by Jessica Groß Contributions by Heribert Kentenich Contributions by Mareike Tolsdorf Contributions by Hannah Windeln Contributions by Heinz-Jochen Zenker Contributions by Johannes G. Knickenberg Contributions by Rupert Neudeck Contributions by Heiner Bielefeldt Contributions by Andreas Fisch Contributions by Susann Huschke Contributions by Philip Anderson Contributions by Gisela Penteker Contributions by Eva-Maria Schwienhorst Edited by Maren Mylius Edited by Wiebke Bornschlegl Edited by Andreas Frewer Series edited by Andreas Frewer Series edited by Renate Wittern-Sterzel Series edited by Markus Rothhaar Series edited by Stephan Kolb

Book cover: Medizin für »Menschen ohne Papiere«

Extent: 276 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Medicine

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(May 2011)

ISBN: 9783899718447

6.42 x 9.65 inches

Price: $82.00

On back order

Menschenrechtliche und praktische Aspekte medizinischer Versorgung fur MigrantInnen ohne legalen Aufenthaltsstatus


English summary: People migrate to Germany out of a variety of different reasons. According to UN-conventions ratified by the German government as well as to the Basic Constitutional Law of the Federal Republic of Germany human rights are to be entitled to every human being – independently of his or her sex, race, religion or residence permit status. One fundamental part of the human rights is the right to health as a precondition for a life in dignity. Contrary to international contracts today this right to health is being refused to people who live in Germany without stay permit. These People without passport do not have regular access to medical treatment. This anthology analyses the background as well as practical experience in this field and shows ways out of the systematical injustice. Among others emphasis is laid on the demonstration of existing conflicts as well as on possible ways for migrants without legal permit status in the case of disease. Furthermore the book contains theoretical and practical strategies found in different German cities with structural approaches. German text. German description: Der Zugang zur medizinischen Versorgung ist in Deutschland abhangig vom Aufenthaltsstatus. Fur MigrantInnen ohne Papiere gibt es besonders hohe Hurden fur eine Gesundheitsversorgung: die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen machen ihnen eine adaquate gesundheitliche Versorgung de facto unmoglich. Um die humanitare Not abzufedern, vermitteln in einigen Grossstadten Hilfsorganisationen medizinische Versorgung oder bieten eine Grundversorgung vor Ort an. Schwerwiegende Erkrankungen allerdings oder Pflegebedurftigkeit konnen die Hilfseinrichtungen an den Rand ihrer Handlungsfahigkeit bringen. In vielen Regionen fehlt jegliche Form der Versorgung, ohne dass die Betroffenen ihre Abschiebung befurchten mussten. Die Beitrage dieses Bandes untersuchen diese und weitere Problemfelder sowie theoretische Hintergrunde und skizzieren die prekaren Lebensverhaltnisse anhand von Praxisbeispielen. Sie zeigen Wege aus der systematischen Ungerechtigkeit und praktische Losungsansatzen in verschiedenen deutschen Stadten auf.

  • Contributions by Majjken Bienoik
  • Contributions by Norbert Cyrus
  • Contributions by Jakov Gather
  • Contributions by Jessica Groß
  • Contributions by Heribert Kentenich
  • Contributions by Mareike Tolsdorf
  • Contributions by Hannah Windeln
  • Contributions by Heinz-Jochen Zenker
  • Contributions by Johannes G. Knickenberg
  • Contributions by Rupert Neudeck
  • Contributions by Heiner Bielefeldt
  • Contributions by Andreas Fisch
  • Contributions by Susann Huschke
  • Contributions by Philip Anderson
  • Contributions by Gisela Penteker
  • Contributions by Eva-Maria Schwienhorst
  • Edited by Maren Mylius
  • Edited by Wiebke Bornschlegl
  • Edited by Andreas Frewer
  • Series edited by Andreas Frewer
  • Series edited by Renate Wittern-Sterzel
  • Series edited by Markus Rothhaar
  • Series edited by Stephan Kolb