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Migrants in an irregular situation: access to healthcare in 10 European Union Member States

Document number
2832
Date
2011
Title
Migrants in an irregular situation: access to healthcare in 10 European Union Member States
Author/publisher
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Media/News,
Keywords
Irregular Migration, Migration policy, Asylum, Root causes, Residency, Regularisation, Labour migration, Migrants rights, Protection, Push factors, Pull factors, Sending/Receiving countries,
Summary
This report looks at the law and practice concerning access to healthcare for migrants in an irregular situation in 10 EU Member States, namely Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland , Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden. The report also looks at four specific issues — namely maternal healthcare, child healthcare, in particular immunisations, mental health care and care  for chronic diseases — providing an overview for the 10 EU Member States covered. The situation is diverse with, at times, obstacles in accessing the most basic  services, such as immunisation for children or antenatal  care for pregnant women. Access to mental healthcare is limited for migrants in an irregular situation.
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