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Access to health care for migrants Are we getting there?

Marta Vallejo Mestres UNDP Asia Pacific Regional Centre

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Migrants in Asia have poor access to health care

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We have commitment and momentum

We have the mandate to provide access to health care for all

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commitment

momentum

improve migrants’

access to health

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We have made commitments

What have we done?

We met and discussed

Developed and signed a

Memorandum of Understanding

ADB supported the main consultations

November 2011

Developed a Joint Action Plan

JUNIMA and ADB worked together

Enabling Environment

Strengthening Civil Society

Health System Strengthening

Monitoring and Evaluation

All was signed by the end of 2012

ADB made financial commitments

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We are generating data and tools

What are we doing now?

We are producing policy briefs

In 2014 we will document the experiences of migrants

We have started to organize bilateral meetings

The way forward

Improve migrants’ access to health

Expand beyond Thailand universal health coverage

Strengthen health system delivery to include migrants

Explore health financing options

Strengthen community health system

Strengthen collaboration across borders

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commitment

momentum

improve migrants’

access to health

Thank You

Marta.vallejo@undp.org