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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what medication is provided for immigrants being removed to their countries of origin (1) voluntarily, and (2) compulsorily, to protect them against (a) malaria, where the country of origin is one where malaria prophylaxis and bed nets are recommended, (b) yellow fever, where the country...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what medication is provided for immigrants being removed to their countries of origin (1) voluntarily, and (2) compulsorily, to protect them against (a) malaria, where the country of origin is one where malaria prophylaxis and bed nets are recommended, (b) yellow fever, where the country...
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Henley
(Conservative)
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
10 January 2012
The UK Border Agency does not provide medical care and treatment directly but does liaise regularly with other expert agencies such as the Department of Health and Health Protection Agency in order to ensure that any necessary safeguards as to health are followed.
Individuals who are liable to enforced removal or who are proposing to leave voluntarily are generally expected to make their own health protection arrangements. All known medical issues and travel health are discussed with individuals leaving the UK under an assisted voluntary returns scheme and with families as part of the new family returns process. Parents are advised that it is their responsibility to take reasonable steps to cater for their and their family's health needs as they plan to leave the UK.
Individuals leaving the UK under an assisted voluntary returns scheme would discuss protection against malaria, yellow fever, measles and meningitis with Refugee Action and arrange inoculation in the UK where required. In addition, the UK Border Agency provides mosquito nets, free of charge, to at-risk groups of immigrants being removed to malaria risk countries. At-risk groups are defined as all individuals being removed to malaria risk countries who are pregnant, under the age of 18, or whose immune system is compromised.
Individuals in detention returning to malaria risk countries who are not in the at-risk groups may purchase a mosquito net from the immigration removal centre's shop. In addition, those in detention who may be particularly vulnerable to infection (e.g. pregnant women) will be prescribed malaria prophylaxis by healthcare staff in line with Health Protection Agency guidance. Immigration removal centres are not specialist centres for yellow fever vaccination. The possibility of requiring vaccination is reduced for families entering the pre-departure accommodation as it is specifically considered as part of the family returns process before they enter the accommodation. A child entering the pre-departure accommodation would receive immunisations for measles and meningitis if he/she was scheduled to receive one in the community from their GP.
Subjects
Deportation; Migrants; Vaccination; Repatriation; Meningitis; Malaria; Measles; Yellow fever
Date
10 January 2012
Reference
14319; 734 c48-9WA
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House of Lords