France: survey exposes barriers to health care for undocumented migrants
A new survey revealed that administrative obstacles are hindering access to healthcare for undocumented migrants in France. The 2019 reform to Urgent Medical Care (aide médicale d’état) requires that an undocumented migrant seeking health care has to have lived in France for at least three months and to file their first application for health care in person. As a result, 64% of those surveyed encountered difficulties accessing healthcare, and 7 out of 10 abandoned their healthcare. The associations demand that all users be welcomed unconditionally and without an appointment in all nearby agencies, under suitable conditions. The survey was carried out in the Ile-de-France region by French NGOs Médecins du Monde, Cimade, and Secours Catholique.
France: survey exposes barriers to health care for undocumented migrants
A new survey revealed that administrative obstacles are hindering access to healthcare for undocumented migrants in France. The 2019 reform to Urgent Medical Care (aide médicale d’état) requires that an undocumented migrant seeking health care has to have lived in France for at least three months and to file their first application for health care in person. As a result, 64% of those surveyed encountered difficulties accessing healthcare, and 7 out of 10 abandoned their healthcare. The associations demand that all users be welcomed unconditionally and without an appointment in all nearby agencies, under suitable conditions. The survey was carried out in the Ile-de-France region by French NGOs Médecins du Monde, Cimade, and Secours Catholique.