Sarah thinks: »I could think of so many possible differential diagnoses after what this patient described as his symptoms, including HIV. I just heard a good example of pretest-counseling of this patient by Dr. Uwe, I am curious to learn from him about post-test counseling and his experience in the refugee clinic.«
After having watched the video, please think for yourself or discuss with your colleague or within your group whether the following statement is correct or wrong.
Take time to think about possible reasons for both options before you read the answer.
Not an easy question. But it’s actually wrong. Here’s why: Of course every human being is equal and should have equal rights to health care. As a matter of fact, this is often not granted for refugee populations due to legal, logistical or financial barriers. But even if there was equal legal access to health care, it would still put refugees in a situation where their access would not be equitable. While the term equality is usually understood as treating everyone alike, equity is usually understood as trying to reach the same level of for example access to health care for different groups. This means the more vulnerable a group is, the more needs to be done for this group. With respect to refugee health this means extra effort in order to cross language and cultural barriers from the ones with more resources, meaning the health care provider’s side. Watch the next videos for more examples.