Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 970-973

Barriers to health care for burmese migrants in phang nga province, Thailand (Article)

Veerman R.* , Reid T.
  • a Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre Brussels (MSF-OCB), Suguta Road (Off Mugoiri Road), Kileleshwa, P.O. Box 38897, Nairobi 00623, Kenya
  • b Médecins Sans Frontières Operational Centre, Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

The article describes barriers to health care experienced by Burmese migrants in a province of Thailand based on the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres over the past three years. In addition to the barriers, the article makes suggestions for improving the conditions for the migrant workers. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.

Author Keywords

Burmese migrants Migrant health barriers to health care

Index Keywords

human female health status Transients and Migrants Myanmar ethnology Article Thailand Health Services Accessibility Humans migration health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-81355139053&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-010-9433-6&partnerID=40&md5=7cd0b331c56486db5902b496c8c5e16e
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9433-6
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English