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Inclusion must reach everyone.Roma persons with physical disabilities may experience barriers that go beyond disability itself — including limited access to healthcare and social services, financial constraints, discrimination, lack of information and physical inaccessibility.These overlapping barriers can increase the risk of exclusion and make it more difficult to access essential services and fully participate in community life.ROMINDIS focuses on understanding these challenges and promoting more accessible, inclusive and equitable support for Roma persons with physical disabilities.♿ No one should be left behind.📌#fundació Privada Pere Closa (Spain)📌#Symplexis (Greece)📌#perpato (Greece)📌#RRC Skopje (North Macedonia)📌#IRMI Institute for Roma and Minorities Inclusion (Germany)📌#Sastipen – Roma Center for Health Policies (Romania)📌#research and Resource Center – RRC (Sweden) 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇬🇷🇲🇰🇷🇴🇸🇪#romindis #ErasmusPlus #RomaInclusion #disabilityinclusion #accessibility #EqualAccess #socialinclusion #NoOneLeftBehind
Accessibility is not a privilege — it is a fundamental part of inclusion and equal participation.For persons with physical disabilities, barriers in public spaces, transportation, healthcare facilities and institutions can limit independence and participation in everyday life.Through ROMINDIS, we promote greater awareness of accessibility and work towards communities where everyone can participate fully and independently. ♿📌#fundació Privada Pere Closa (Spain)📌#Symplexis (Greece)📌#perpato (Greece)📌#RRC Skopje (North Macedonia)📌#IRMI Institute for Roma and Minorities Inclusion (Germany)📌#Sastipen – Roma Center for Health Policies (Romania)📌#research and Resource Center – RRC (Sweden) 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇬🇷🇲🇰🇷🇴🇸🇪Removing barriers means creating opportunities.#romindis #ErasmusPlus #accessibility #inclusion #disabilityrights #EqualOpportunities #IndependentLiving
Disability does not define a person’s abilities, potential or right to participate in society.Creating inclusive communities means removing barriers, challenging stereotypes and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.Through ROMINDIS, we work towards a more inclusive society where persons with physical disabilities can participate fully and independently. ♿📌#Fundació Privada Pere Closa (Spain)📌#Symplexis (Greece)📌#Perpato (Greece)📌#RRC Skopje (North Macedonia)📌#IRMI Institute for Roma and Minorities Inclusion (Germany)📌#Sastipen – Roma Center for Health Policies (Romania)📌#Research and Resource Center – RRC (Sweden) 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇬🇷🇲🇰🇷🇴🇸🇪#ROMINDIS #ErasmusPlus #Inclusion #DisabilityRights #EqualOpportunities #Accessibility
Healthcare should be accessible to everyone. But is it?Our desk research across six European countries — Spain, Germany, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania and Sweden — reveals that Roma Persons with Physical Disabilities (PWPD) face multiple and interconnected barriers to healthcare.Physical inaccessibility, digital exclusion, complicated administrative procedures, financial difficulties and limited access to information can make healthcare difficult to reach.At the same time, the lack of reliable data on Roma PWPD can make their needs invisible in policies and decision-making.One important finding stands out: Roma Health Mediators play a crucial role as bridge-builders between Roma communities and healthcare services.Through ROMINDIS, we aim to better understand these challenges and contribute to more accessible, inclusive and equitable healthcare for Roma Persons with Physical Disabilities.Because being invisible in the data should never mean being invisible in society.📌#fundació Privada Pere Closa (Spain)📌#Symplexis (Greece)📌#perpato (Greece)📌#RRC Skopje (North Macedonia)📌#IRMI Institute for Roma and Minorities Inclusion (Germany)📌#Sastipen – Roma Center for Health Policies (Romania)📌#research and Resource Center – RRC (Sweden) 🇪🇸🇩🇪🇬🇷🇲🇰🇷🇴🇸🇪#romindis #enhancing support for Roma people with physical disabilities(PWPD)#empoweringchangeinromahealthcare!#ErasmusPlus #inclusion #equalrights #romapeoplewithphysicaldisabilities(PWPD) #healthprofessionals(HP) #ErasmusPlus #KA220 #eufundedprojects #digitaleducation #DigitalSkills #disabilityrights #socialinclusion #accessibility #partnership#romindis #ErasmusPlus #romapwpd #disabilityinclusion #HealthcareAccess #accessibility #RomaInclusion #EqualAccess #Inclusion #NoOneLeftBehind
Being Roma and being disabled does not simply mean facing two different forms of discrimination.These identities intersect and shape a unique experience of exclusion.A disabled Roma person may face barriers because of disability, antigypsyism because they are Roma, and additional discrimination precisely because these identities exist together. These experiences cannot be understood separately.Too often, policies and services address only one part of a person’s identity. Disability policies may overlook racism and antigypsyism. Roma inclusion policies may overlook disability. The result is that many disabled Roma people remain invisible.Intersectionality reminds us that equality cannot be achieved with one size fits all solutions. Rights, healthcare, education and public services must recognise the full reality of people’s lives.Inclusion is not intersectional until everyone is included.
The statistics in this post are not just numbers. They reflect the consequences of systems that continue to exclude Roma disabled people from equal access to healthcare.Health inequalities are reinforced by discrimination, poverty, inaccessible services, and the persistent marginalisation of Roma communities.Equal healthcare requires more than medical services. It requires removing barriers, challenging prejudice, and ensuring that every person is treated with dignity, respect, and on an equal basis with others.Through collaboration between Roma Health Mediators and healthcare professionals, the RomInDis works to reduce health inequalities and promote healthcare systems that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable for Roma people with mobility impairments.
Ableism in healthcare is not always obvious. It is often expressed through unconscious assumptions that influence how disabled people are listened to, assessed, diagnosed, and treated.It can appear when professionals assume that every symptom is caused by an impairment, underestimate a person’s autonomy or quality of life, speak to a family member instead of the patient, or fail to provide reasonable accommodations. These attitudes and practices can lead to diagnostic overshadowing, delayed diagnoses, poorer health outcomes, and lower trust in healthcare services.But addressing ableism is not only about changing attitudes. It also requires accessible services, person centred communication, individualized assessment, and healthcare systems that recognise disabled people as equal rights holders rather than passive recipients of care.Creating equitable healthcare starts with asking a simple question.“Am I responding to this person’s individual health needs, or to my assumptions about disability?”Through RomInDis, we are working with healthcare professionals and Roma Health Mediators to identify barriers, challenge ableist practices, and promote accessible, respectful and person centred healthcare for disabled Roma people.
Health is a human right. Yet for many disabled people across Europe, accessing healthcare is still far from equal.The numbers speak for themselves. Too many disabled people continue to face barriers that lead to unmet healthcare needs, poorer health outcomes, and unequal access to services.These inequalities are not inevitable. They can be reduced when healthcare systems become more accessible, more inclusive, and more responsive to people’s needs.Through the RomInDis project, we are working to support healthcare professionals and Roma Health Mediators in creating healthcare services that are accessible, respectful, and equitable for Roma people with mobility impairments.Every step towards accessible healthcare is a step towards a more inclusive society.Source of data: Eurostat
📢 Monthly Partners MeetingAs part of our ongoing collaboration, the RomInDis partners held their monthly online meeting to review progress and coordinate the next steps of the project.This month’s discussion focused on the development of the training programme that will be delivered to healthcare professionals and Roma Health Mediators. Partners worked together to review the educational content, exchange feedback, and ensure that the final training materials will be practical, evidence based, and responsive to the real needs of the target groups.By combining expertise from different countries and sectors, we are building a high quality training programme that aims to strengthen inclusive healthcare practices and improve access to healthcare for Roma people with mobility impairments.Stay tuned for more updates as the project continues!
Find out more about the project by visiting our website at www.romindis.eu
