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Mi Migrat gration ion an and Healt d Healthca hcare re in in AS ASEM co countrie untries

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ASEF MEMBERS

11 March 2015

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• EU 28 + European Union
• Norway + Switzerland
• ASEAN 10 + ASEAN Secretariat
• China + Japan + Korea +

Mongolia

• Bangladesh + India +

Pakistan

• Australia + New Zealand
• Russian Federation +

Kazakhstan

Asian Members (22) European Members (31)

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Joint research by: Yuchengco Center of De La Salle University (Philippines) & Fondazione ISMU (Italy)

• Health issues of Chinese &

Filipino migrants living in Italy & Spain

Heal alth th Dime mension nsion of Asian an Mi Migrat ation ion to Eu Europe

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ASEF’s Work on Migration and Healthcare

Heal alth th Dime mension nsion of Asian an Mi Migrat ation ion to Eu Europe

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Ou Outr treach each to Fili lipino pino Mi Migran ants ts

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• Explanation of Italian

healthcare system

• Common health problems
• Medication comparison list
• Perception and

communication issues

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Recommendat commendations ions to Poli licy cy Ma Maker ers s

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Outrea each ch Production and distribution of a Health th Bookle let Common project implementation by key stakeholders Trainin ing Healthcare providers, Linguistic and cultural mediators, Health promoters Offerin ing g flexib xible e opening ning hours at clinic nics Encou

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Mi Migran ants ts an and Hea ealthca lthcare re Ma Main Finding ding

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It’s in the best interest of receiving countries to take care of Migrants' Health

Mi Migran ants ts an and Heal althc thcare: are: Socia cial l an and Ec Economic

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10 case-studies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Austria and Italy on the Cost of Exclusion Cost of action # Cost of inaction

Joint research by:

• Centre for Health and Migration (Austria)
• JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese

University of Hong Kong

• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of

Singapore

Mi Migran ants ts an and Hea ealthca lthcare re Recommendations commendations

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• Recognising exclusion of migrants in healthcare as a social and

economic problem that needs to be addressed

• Europe

 Acknowledging all types of migrants as a part of the population  Facilitate access even when access is a right  Generating data on migrants  Exchanging information between EU member states

• Asia

 Recognise access to healthcare as a right for all  Establishing an independent statutory body for law enforcement  Providing interpretation services at public hospitals in Hong Kong

• Building closer collaboration between governments & NGOs