Children in street situations' access to healthcare: qualitative findings from the Street Child World Cup 2022.
Shona Lindsay MacleodPia MacRaeJúlia PimentaPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2023)
This study highlights the important work of organisations supporting street-connected children to access healthcare both during and after their time working or living on the street. It concludes that while some of the barriers to accessing healthcare that children in street situations face are not specific to this group, the absence of an adult caregiver differentiates many street-connected children from other disadvantaged groups. This also signals differences among children in street situations, with those with connections to family or organisations having more support.