Fact 9: What is needed?
Ensuring universal health coverage, access to quality health care and health literacy is the best way to protect the health of all residents.
The health of all residents is improved through universal health coverage. Universal health coverage grants all people access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.
Health literacy is important for the health of all residents as it increases the individual’s ability to maintain good health and to take informed actions on health.
Health systems can be refugee and migrant friendly through the provision of quality and affordable health coverage and social protection, regardless of legal status.
These 10 facts summarize key issues on refugee and migrant health in the WHO European Region.
