Cent Eur J Public Health 2011, 19(3):134-138 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3657

Migrants' Health and Access to Healthcare in the Czech Republic

Helena Hnilicová1, Karolína Dobiášová2
1 Institute of Public Health and Medical Law, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Institute of Sociological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

The article is dealing with current state of Czech health policy in relation to migration. Overall migration information, available data on migrants' health status as well as accessibility of healthcare are provided. Some health risks connected with migration are mentioned and discussed. Authors concluded that the most urgent problem of Czech health policy in relation to migrants remains the insufficient guarantee of legal entitlement to health care. This concerns a large group of migrants with long-term residence, since the current legal regulation is disadvantageous to migrants coming from countries outside the EU.

Keywords: public health, migration, health status, access to healthcare, general health insurance, private health

Received: December 3, 2010; Revised: May 25, 2011; Accepted: May 25, 2011; Published: September 1, 2011  Show citation

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Hnilicová H, Dobiášová K. Migrants' Health and Access to Healthcare in the Czech Republic. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2011;19(3):134-138. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3657. PubMed PMID: 22026287.
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