Inequalities in Healthcare Provision to Third Country Nationals in Cyprus and the Prospect of a Promising Health Reform

Christos Koutsampelas, Mamas Theodorou and Marios Kantaris
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Christos Koutsampelas: Department of Social and Educational Policy, University of Peloponnese, Greece
Mamas Theodorou: Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Marios Kantaris: Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus

Migration Letters, 2020, vol. 17, issue 1, 155-163

Abstract: The rise of migratory inflows in post-crisis Cyprus raised crucial policy challenges, one of which was about the urgent and pressing problem of their access to healthcare services. The old system was characterised by health inequalities that resulted in high unmet needs, especially among migrants from third countries. Drawing on a document analysis of legislative acts, official reports and research papers regarding national health policy, as well as pilot findings from the field, the main aim of this paper is to shed light on this situation and explore under what conditions the ongoing healthcare reform could address the problem of coverage and access to healthcare services for this vulnerable group.

Keywords: healthcare; inequalities; third country nationals; Cyprus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.33182/ml.v17i1.680

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