The reorganization of reception centers for asylum-seekers in Sicily: the validation of the new Italian guidelines for Health Impact Assessment

Issue/Problem The situation of humanitarian emergency affecting Sicily and the difficulties highlighted by the media in the reception of migrants have made this topic interesting for carrying out the validation of guidelines for Health Impact Assessment (HIA) introduced in 2013. In particular, the HIA regional working team, in collaboration with the National Agency for Regional Health Services, wanted to investigate the potential health impacts of the reorganization of non-medical support initiatives aimed at …