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Austria

8th May 2022

Healthcare rights of migrants

Asylum seekers: Can access primary health care on the same level as Austrian citizens.

Refugees: Can access medical care at the same level as Austrian citizens. 

Undocumented migrants: Can access emergency care in return for full payment of costs.

HIV testing and treatment

Testing: Testing is free and anonymous for all. It can be done at one of the 7 AIDS-hilfe organisations. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is available for those that are insured. For those that are uninsured, treatment may be obtained among specific NGOs and doctors.

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Spain

26th April 2022

Healthcare rights of migrants

Asylum seekers: Have full access to the public health care system. They are entitled to the same level of health care as nationals, including access to specialised treatment for persons who have suffered torture, severe physical or psychological abuses or traumatising circumstances.

Refugees: Are entitled to the same health care rights as nationals.

Undocumented migrants: Are covered by the national health service if they are registered as residents of the municipality. However, they can only access emergency, maternity and pediatric care, although many Spanish doctors and nurses continue to treat them. Undocumented migrants are required to reimburse 40% of the cost of medicines prescribed to them.

HIV testing and treatment

Testing: Testing is free in certain places, mainly in medium to large cities. Access is limited in rural areas. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is free for all, although access is limited for those that are undocumented. 

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  • Grupo de Trabajo sobre Tratamientos del VIH (gTt-VIH)

    The Working Group on HIV Treatments (gTt-VIH) is a non-profit association, legally established in Barcelona in February 1997. In June 2002, gTt-VIH was officially declared a Public Utility Entity and, in December 2005, it was registered as a Non-Governmental Development Organization in International Cooperation. Since April 2018, gTt-VIH has a delegation in the city of Madrid with which it contributes to the response to HIV and STIs in the Community of Madrid.

    Our mission: to disseminate scientific knowledge and clinical and pharmacological management of HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis among people living with these diseases and those susceptible to acquiring them, through educational activities, individual care and support, and political participation and advocacy, so that these people can increase control over their health and improve their quality of life. To disseminate scientific knowledge and clinical and pharmacological management of HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis among people living with these diseases and those susceptible to acquiring them, through educational activities, individual care and support and political participation and advocacy so that these people can increase control over their health and improve their quality of life.

  • Stop SIDA

    Stop was founded in 1986 as a grassroots community association (under the name Gais per la Salut), with the aim of responding to the devastating impact of HIV on the homosexual community, before the administrations themselves did so.

    We work for sexual health from and for the lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual (LGBT+) community and trans men and women who engage in sex work.

    We train lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual and transgender volunteers and workers.

    We are committed to improving sexual health care and creating conditions, on a universal scale, that enable the expression of one’s sexuality without discrimination. We work for the elimination of inequalities and for the recognition and protection of the right to experience sexual orientation and gender identity of people and their diversity, based on development cooperation (for example with information, training and empowerment projects of the LGTB+ community in Latin America), humanitarian action, education and social mobilization.

  • Salud Entre Culturas

    Salud Entre Culturas (SEC) is a multidisciplinary public health and migration team.

    Objectives:

    • To inform a particularly vulnerable group, from a medical and social point of view, about the most relevant infectious diseases and thus enable them to adopt preventive behaviors and reduce stigmatizing attitudes.
    • To train NGO volunteer and professional staff to achieve effective communication in order to transmit health information to the immigrant population.
    • Promote early diagnosis of HIV and Chagas disease.
    • To train health personnel in the management of cultural diversity.
    • To offer a service of intercultural mediation and linguistic interpretation in the health field
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Norway

26th April 2022

Healthcare rights of migrants

Asylum seekers: Are entitled to essential healthcare as well as professional medical assistance if they have experienced violence, abuse, torture, or female genital mutilation. Tuberculosis tests are provided upon arrival and no more than 14 days after arrival.
Asylum seekers are also entitled to free interpreters when receiving treatment.

Refugees: Are entitled to mental health and substance abuse health care. They also have the right to general practitioners. Pregnant women can access essential healthcare before and up until the birth. It is also free to give birth in a hospital. All children under 18 years of age are fully entitled to healthcare.

Undocumented migrants: Are entitled to immediate medical assistance if intervention cannot wait without risk of imminent death, permanent severe disability, serious injury or acute pain. They have to cover the full costs of healthcare beyond these services.

HIV testing and treatment

Testing: Free for all. Anonymous at special clinics. Use the European test finder to see where you can get tested for HIV. 

Treatment: Treatment is free for all. 

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  • African Health and Social Development Organization

    Provides healthcare and integration services for African immigrants. Their areas of work include elderly health, activities for young people, prevention of infectious diseases, abolishment of harmful practices such as forced marriage, FGM and social control, women empowerment and many more.

  • The Inter-African Committee in Norway (Iac Norway)

    Advocates for gender equality and contributes to the improvement of the health status, social, economic, political, human rights and quality of life of African and Minority women and children living in Norway through elimination of harmful traditional practices and the promotion of beneficial ones.

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