Access to health care guaranteed and free for all children under 18

Date Shared:

Monday, October 14, 2019 - 15:01

Countries and areas:

Sweden

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration and Family, Migration and Health, Migrants in Vulnerable Situations, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Children and Youth, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

In Sweden, the law was changed in 2012 so that access to health care is now guaranteed and free for all children under 18, and for all adults in case of emergency, without any requirement to provide documents. Strong rules on confidentiality apply to citizens and non-citizens, both for access to health care and education, creating a robust firewall in the sphere of health, hence patient confidentiality includes undocumented migrants.

Link:

https://sweden.se/society/health-care-in-sweden/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 1.2 "Facilitating social and economic inclusion"