Government inquiry to investigate healthcare of asylum seekers, hidden and undocumented migrants

Policy Response DateJanuary 28, 2010 Country: Sweden Address: Stockholm General Type: Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Asylum seekers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Health and social protection Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Other

The government appointed an inquiry to investigate health care for asylum seekers, hidden and undocumented migrants.The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs reported that the government appointed an inquiry to investigate health care for asylum seekers, hidden and undocumented migrants. The aim is to propose how an extended obligation for County councils to provide affordable health care for the affected communities can be designed.  There are about 35,000 asylum seekers in Sweden. The number of undocumented migrants in the country is estimated to be between 10,000and 35,000 people. 

  Source: Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Dir. 2010:7), 28.01.20, http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12483/a/138677