Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum‐seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross‐sectional pilot study

Abstract

A thorough medical and psychological screening after arrival is highly recommended to reduce the individual disease burden and the risk of infection for others. This promotes good physical and mental health, which is needed for successful integration into the receiving society. Barriers to health service access for unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents need to be lowered to allow need-specific health care and prevention.