Brokering Commitments for Migrants’ access to health care – what does it take? Marta Vallejo Mestres UNDP Programme Specialist 7 TH IAS Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Overview What is JUNIMA and what do we do 1.Access to health care for migrants 2.Removal of HIV- related travel restrictions 3.Linkages between migration, key affected populations and sexual and reproductive health
On site -Availability of health insurance is related to the work you do -Cost and types of insurance vary HIV -Counseling and referral is available -ARVs for migrants are available Return -No referral systems in place yet Access to health care for migrants – the story Hui Nan From Myanmar In Thailand Fishing / Food Processing Access to health care for migrants - the issues Pre Departure -No information
Advocacy and Policy work -Organize Regional Dialogues on Migrant’s Health and access to HIV services -Facilitated Bilateral Dialogues Results -Influenced ASEAN sectoral groups -Influenced the Colombo Process and influencing HLMD -Signature of an MOU in the GMS Hui Nan Aung Access to health care for migrants – What we do
Pre departure -Go through Mandatory Health tests -No information / education HIV, SRH On site -Working conditions are hard and -Wages are very low -Poor access to health services -Mandatory health test to renew work permits -Deported if HIV test is positive Return -No referral and no counseling HIV travel restrictions – the issues Farhana From Bangladesh Domestic worker in Dubai HIV travel restrictions – the story
Advocacy and Policy Work -Organize multi-stakeholder dialogues focused within ASEAN countries -ICAAP in 2011 in Busan – session on travel restrictions -Planning an inter-regional dialogue between Asia and the Arab States -ICAAP in 2013 in BKK in November Farhana HIV travel restrictions – what we do
Provision of health services to migrants who are key affected populations Chenda / Nuan Cambodia / Myanmar Sex Worker Hui Nan From Myanmar In Thailand Fishing / Food Processin
Brokering Commitments – what does it take? Governments: Leading CSOs: UN Family and ADB:
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