Gypsy and Traveller mothers suffer higher rates of miscarriage andpremature child deaths than other vulnerable groups, a report hasfound.
And researchers at the universities of Sheffield and Leeds conclude thatpolicies to tackle health inequalities are not meeting the needs ofGypsies and Travellers and their children.
The research assessed the health of nearly 300 Travellers of UK andIrish origin in five locations across England. Their health was comparedto people living in rural communities, people from areas of deprivation,and ethnic minorities, all of whom tend to have poorer than averagehealth.
More than six per cent of Traveller women interviewed said that they hadhad children die. And that figure did not include miscarriages, whichwere also higher than in the three comparison groups. Stillbirths ordeaths of newborns were among the more common reasons reported forinfant mortality.
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