Mapping health systems’ responsiveness to refugee and migrant health needs
Overview
This mapping exercise reviews the ways in which
countries with significant refugee and migrant populations have adapted their
health-care systems and service delivery to meet the diverse needs of refugee
and migrant populations. Understanding the models of care through which
countries provide health services to refugees and migrants is critical to
determining how the delivery of these services can be improved to ensure safe,
effective and culturally sensitive care that also recognizes the strengths of
refugee and migrant populations. The review identifies four models of care
adopted by countries in response to migration trends and health needs of
refugees and migrants: mainstream, specialized-focus, gateway and limited. It
examines the strengths and weaknesses associated with each model. The
application of these models in practice is described using case studies from 18
countries engaged in local integration or third-country resettlement of
refugees and migrants.
