Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 16:45
Title: 

Work-based Health Insurance

Countries and areas: 
United Arab Emirates
Partner(s): 
National Government of the United Arab Emirates
Thematic Area: 
Labour migration and mobility, Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Migration and Health, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi mandates employers to offer work-based health insurance to all workers residing in the Emirate. The target is to replicate Abu Dhabi's program (or something similar) across the UAE.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 "Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development"

Link: 

For more information:

Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 10:11): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/459