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01-06-2020 | Review Paper

Healthcare Policies for Stateless Populations in ASEAN Countries: A Scoping Review

Authors: Proloy Barua, Mukdarut Bangpan, Kanida Narattharaksa, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2020

Abstract

This study aimed at summarizing the existing health policies for stateless populations living in the 10 ASEAN countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. We followed scoping review method recommended by Arksey and O’Malley. Our inclusion criteria were based on three concepts: populations (stateless and undocumented people), issues (healthcare policies and regulations), and settings (10 ASEAN countries). Our findings suggest that none of the ASEAN countries have explicit healthcare policies for stateless people except Thailand. We also observed that ratification of international human rights treaties relating to the right to health does not necessarily translate into the provision of healthcare policies for stateless population. Although Thailand seems like the only country among 10 ASIAN countries having health policies for stateless populations in the country, the question remains whether having a policy would lead to a proper implementation by ensuring right to health.

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Title: Healthcare Policies for Stateless Populations in ASEAN Countries: A Scoping Review
Authors: Proloy Barua
Mukdarut Bangpan
Kanida Narattharaksa
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat
Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-019-00945-y

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Healthcare Policies for Stateless Populations in ASEAN Countries: A Scoping Review

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