CIRS and WISH release joint policy brief on migrant healthcare
“Improving Single Male Labourers’ Health in Qatar,” provides a review of the research on healthcare for single male migrant workers, an analysis of their obstacles to healthcare access, an overview of current government policies....
“Most accounts are based on media coverage of working conditions, and not on academic studies based on scientific research and analysis,” explained Dr Kamrava [Director of CIRS]...
barriers to healthcare for undocumented immigrants present a wide range of challenges, from financial limitations to discrimination and fear of deportation. The suggested solutions are addressed to policymakers and public and private sector employers responsible for the welfare of their staff.