Progetto in supporto ai braccianti agricoli in Campania e Sicilia

The Italian Constitution recognizes health as a fundamental right of the individual, guaranteed through a national health system aimed at providing services to the entire population, ensuring equitable and universal access to care. However, in practice, this right is often compromised, creating inequalities in the use of healthcare services, especially impacting the most vulnerable groups.

In response to these issues, EMERGENCY has implemented socio-health support interventions primarily targeting migrants and seasonal workers, who are frequently victims of labor exploitation. These workers endure extremely precarious conditions, working 10-12 hour shifts under scorching sun, without proper protection, and living in degraded housing or informal settlements lacking potable water and sanitation facilities.

Such harsh living and working conditions negatively affect their physical and mental health, while barriers to accessing the National Health Service (SSN) further hinder their ability to receive proper care. These barriers arise from administrative and bureaucratic challenges, a lack of awareness among migrants about their rights, and the complexity of the Italian healthcare system.Building on last year’s initiatives, EMERGENCY, in collaboration with local health authorities (ASLs), aims to address the socio-health needs of vulnerable workers in Campania and Sicily. The project intends to reach 1,830 patients through mediation, socio-administrative support, and guidance in accessing care, in addition to directly providing medical, nursing, and psychological services.