Journal of East Asia and International Law
Volume 10, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 535-548

Refugee's rights to HIV/AIDS healthcare in Korea under the UNAIDS guidelines (Review) (Open Access)

Kang S.* , Kim Y. , Kim I.
  • a Department of Nursing, Cheju Halla University, South Korea
  • b Daegu Center for Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, South Korea, Kyungpook National University Hospital, South Korea
  • c College of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, South Korea, Department of Medical Law and Ethics, Graduate School of Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract

HIV/AIDS is an important global issue in human rights and health. The United Nations Refugee Convention clearly addresses to guarantee healthcare rights to refugees at the same level as those provided to citizens. In Korea, the number of refugee applicants has surged since the enactment of the Refugee Act in 2012. Regarding human dignity and human rights, however, there are serious concerns that Korea's healthcare laws and policies would not fully protect the right of foreigners who are suffering from financial hardship. This paper proposes the ways to improve healthcare equity by comparing the UNAIDS Guidelines to Korean policies on HIV-positive refugee applicants.

Author Keywords

UNAIDS guideline 6 Global health security Korea Refugees healthcare WHO HIV/AIDS

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85036658627&doi=10.14330%2fjeail.2017.10.2.10&partnerID=40&md5=8b97b824615e4197b134abefde9b60c6
DOI: 10.14330/jeail.2017.10.2.10
ISSN: 19769229
Original Language: English