Patradoon-Ho Patrick S, Ambler Rosemary W
Department of Paediatrics, Mt Druitt Hospital, Mt Druitt, New South Wales, Australia.
J Paediatr Child Health. 2012 Feb;48(2):99-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01869.x. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
It is known that the refugee population in Australia is at risk of tuberculosis (TB) and children with TB infection can develop active disease with devastating consequence. Currently, in New South Wales (NSW) and possibly other Australian States and Territories, there are different and complex health-screening pathways for newly arrived refugees. This is compounded by various factors, such as social and language difficulties for refugees to access healthcare and limited pre-embarkation screening. In this Viewpoint article, we present a child refugee in Australia with TB and use this case to reason why a universal post-arrival health screening programme should be established.
众所周知，澳大利亚的难民群体面临结核病风险，感染结核病的儿童可能会发展为活动性疾病，后果严重。目前，在新南威尔士州（NSW）以及澳大利亚其他可能的州和领地，新抵达的难民有不同且复杂的健康筛查途径。难民在获取医疗保健方面存在社会和语言困难以及登船前筛查有限等各种因素，使情况更加复杂。在这篇观点文章中，我们介绍了一名患有结核病的澳大利亚儿童难民，并以此案例阐述为何应建立通用的抵达后健康筛查计划。
