Recomendaciones para el cribado de enfermedad infecciosa, salud mental y mutilación genital femenina en pacientes inmigrantes atendidos en Atención Primaria

Immigrant health status may be improved if certain health conditions are identified early through the implementation of a screening program. This document presents the recommendations resulting from the Screening in immigrant population project (CRIBMI) aimed at implementing a screening program for infectious diseases (HIV, HBV, HCV, tuberculosis, strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and Chagas disease), as well as female genital mutilation and mental health (MH) in migrant population at Primary Care level. Screening recommendations were based on: coming from an endemic country for strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis, and Chagas diseases; on a threshold level of prevalence for HIV (> 1%), HBV (> 2%), and HCV (> 2%), and on incidence (> 50 cases/100,000-inhabitants) for active tuberculosis in immigrants with < 5 years in Europe. Exploring the risk of FGM is recommended in women from countries where this practice is prevalent. Evaluation of MH status is recommended for people from areas of conflict and violence.