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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 Access to health care for migrants
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Brokering Commitments for Migrants’ access to health care – what does it take? Marta Vallejo Mestres UNDP Programme Specialist 7TH IAS Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Overview What is JUNIMA and what do we do • Access to health care for migrants • Removal of HIV- related travel restrictions • Linkages between migration, key affected populations and sexual and reproductive health
Access to health care for migrants – the story Access to health care for migrants - the issues Hui Nan From Myanmar In Thailand Fishing / Food Processing • Pre Departure • No information • 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 – What we do • 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
HIV travel restrictions – the story HIV travel restrictions – the issues • Pre departure • Go through Mandatory Health tests • No information / education HIV, SRH Farhana • From Bangladesh • Domestic worker • in Dubai • 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 – what we do • 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
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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