Migrants' health and access to healthcare in the 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.
Institute of Public Health and Medical Law, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. hhnil@lfl.cuni.cz
Helena
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Hnilicová
Karolina
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Dobiásová
D018153:Czech Republic; D005062:European Union; D015438:Health Behavior; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data