Incorporate the health needs of migrants in national and local health care policies and plans, towards ensuring access to basic services

Date Shared:

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 17:03

Countries and areas:

Chile

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration and Health

Summary:

The Chilean Ministry of Health’s “Sectoral Health Advisory Team for Immigrants” developed the Health Policy for International Migrants launched in 2017 which now constitutes the national framework for actions focused on migrant’s healthcare.

The health policy promotes the right to health for all persons in the nation’s territory (including citizens and foreign nationals), a system that is migrant-sensitive, and the lowering of health service access barriers.

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GFMD Source:

GFMD 2018 - Background Paper 1.2 "Migrants’ engagement with public services: from basic access to co-production"