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Improving Traveller Health: Addressing Key Factors Affecting Well-being

This project focuses on understanding and addressing the health disparities among Travellers, highlighting the alarming statistics of stillbirths, infant mortality, and premature deaths. Factors like mental health, isolation, domestic violence, poverty, and substance abuse contribute to their poor health outcomes. Research reveals low self-esteem, lack of employment opportunities, and societal discrimination as major challenges. The project aims to combat negative attitudes and stereotypes towards Travellers, promoting inclusivity and better healthcare access. The before-and-after comparison of a Belfast Traveller site emphasizes the need for deeper societal acceptance and support.

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Improving Traveller Health: Addressing Key Factors Affecting Well-being

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  1. Traveller Health Needs

  2. Traveller Health Statistics. • Travellers have more than double the natural rate of still births. • Infant mortality rates are three times higher than the national average. • Only 1 in 20 live over the age of 50. • Traveller men live on average 10 years less than settled men. • Traveller women live on average 12 years less than settled women.

  3. Key Factors Affecting Health • Health not seen as a priority. • Mental Health / Depression. • Isolation. • Domestic Violence. • Poverty. • Alcohol Abuse. • Drug Abuse – Misuse of prescribed drugs. • Poor Diet. • The incidents of death are significantly higher among Travellers for accidents.

  4. Traveller Health Project 2006 • Research has been carried out into Traveller Perceptions of their health, and their experiences of the health service. • Poor Health Behaviour reflects on lack of self esteem and communal confidence • Lack of employment opportunities particularly among men is a major cause of stress • The misuse of drugs has been identified as a key public health concern

  5. Attitudes Survey 2000 • In terms of accepting travellers into the community or socially: • 36% of Irish people would avoid travellers • 97% would not accept a traveller as a member of their family • 80% would not accept a traveller friend • 44% would not want a traveller as a member of their community • Main reason- perception of traveller lifestyle and a feeling that they are not socially acceptable (27%)

  6. Traveller Site Belfast Before.

  7. Traveller Site Belfast After.

  8. “… it’s all the same no matter how much fruit or vegetables or fresh air we get.” Quote by Female Traveller.

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