Europe is facing a Roma public health emergency: We, the undersigned organisations are extremely concerned about the alarming health situation of the Roma in Europe and the lack of awareness and actions concerning their situation. It is unacceptable and unfair that, in too many cases, belonging to this ethnic minority results in poor physical and mental health. We are especially worried about the Roma in specific vulnerable situations such as Roma living with disabilities, young Roma, Roma children, women and their families, Roma elderly and Roma who are homeless or affected by chronic or infectious diseases.
On the occasion of the 10th European Platform for Roma Inclusion taking place on 29-30 November in Brussels, and prior to the 2017 mid-term evaluation of the european framework of national roma integration strategies, 25 roma and pro-roma european and national level organisations joined forces to ask for urgent policy actions to tackle roma public health crisis
