Health [editar]
The FSG, from its regional offices and with the coordination of its central departments, seeks to contribute to promoting the health of the Roma community. To this end, it does not focus solely on actions aimed at strengthening personal and community skills and capacities for health care, but also considers actions aimed at changing their social, environmental and economic conditions.
In this regard, collaboration with social and health care personnel and professionals from public and private entities that form part of the various resources is also a priority
Main lines of work
- Technical assistance and advice. Technical support for public and private entities to resolve health-related issues. Currently, this demand is emerging in numerous hospitals that serve large Roma populations.
- Health promotion activities. These are carried out in Development of educational materials. Aimed at both the Roma population and professionals on health practices with the Roma community.
- Drug addiction prevention actions. Through the Romano Sastipen Programme, activities aimed at preventing substance abuse are promoted, mainly targeting Roma minors and young people. Workshops and recreational and socio-cultural activities are carried out to develop healthy leisure and free time activities, together with information sessions on the consumption and effects of different substances.
- Preparation of teaching materials. Aimed at both the Roma population and professionals on health practices with the Roma community.
- Transnational cooperation actions. Actions are promoted to exchange good practices for the prevention of drug addiction in the Roma community in European Union countries and candidate countries with a large Roma population.
- Actions to raise awareness and mobilise the Roma population with regard to HIV/AIDS. Information and awareness-raising activities on the virus and the disease are carried out, as well as accompaniment and support for patients and their families. Training and capacity-building actions are also carried out for professionals who work with the Roma population in this area.
- Analysis and research. The agreements and projects approved have contributed to the creation of this line of work based on the study of the social determinants that contribute to health inequalities among the Roma population.