France has 6 million immigrants of which 1.8 million are French, and there are 200 000 legal new arrivals in France each year. Migrants, immigrants, foreigners, new arrivals, asylum seekers, exiles, 'undocumented' migrants are some of the terms used to refer to them and which imply different realities, people and statuses. What is the situation with regard to their health status, vulnerability factors and their access to rights? Significant prevention work must be undertaken, notably by carrying out a coordinated and unique health assessment after their arrival.
Keywords: access to care; accès aux soins; asylum seeker; demandeur d’asile; immigrant; immigré; migrant; new arrival; primo-arrivant.
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