Multimorbidity and chronic diseases among undocumented migrants: evidence to contradict the myths.

Luis Andrés Gimeno-FeliúMarta Pastor-SanzBeatriz Poblador-Plou Amaia Calderon-LarranagaEsperanza DíazAlexandra Prados-Torres

Published in: International journal for equity in health (2020)

Analysis of data from a health system that offers universal coverage to all immigrants, irrespective of legal status, reveals that the prevalence of chronic disease and multimorbidity is lower in UMs as compared with both DMs and Spanish nationals. These findings refute previous claims that the morbidity burden in UM populations is higher than that of the native population of the host country.

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