Френският учен Ж. П. Лиежоа в книгата си „Роми, цигани, чергари" (С., 1999 г., стр. 35) посочва, че в България живеят между 700 - 800 хил. роми и нашата страна е на второ място по броя на ромското население, след Румъния, където живеят около 2,5 млн. роми

Between 700-800 thousands roma are living in Bulgaria – the French scientist Jean Pierre Liegeoice said in his book named “roma, tsiganes, travelers” 1999. It is said that Bulgaria is on the second place by number of Roma population/after Romania.

In the last 10 years the health status of Roma population became worse as it is proved by indicators and data:

• The child mortality among Roma population is 25 per 1000/in Sliven’s region -29/1000/, among Turks -17.8 /1000 and among Bulgarians -9.9/1000. For the overall country is 13.4/1000
• 58 % of the Roma have no access to dental care  
• Over 50 % of the Roma have no health insurance status
• Each forth Roma family has one person with disability and over 50 % has lost labor capacity
• The Roma life expectancy is 10 years shorter than mainstream bulgarians’ one.

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