Healthcare Provider’s Opinion on Healthcare Service for Migrant in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) of Thailand
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This study is a survey of healthcare workers ’opinion on the health services for migrant workers in the Eastern Economic Corridor. By interviewing and directly inquiring people involved or responsible for migrant workers, including 48 health service agencies / government health service providers from October 1, 2019 to May 8, 2021. The study found that the first three important problems in healthcare services of migrant workers were: 1. the burden of non-reimbursable medical expenses in the tragic or lack of money group, 2. work load in Healthcare system and 3. new or emerging infectious diseases.
To solve the problems, the main suggested measures are: 1. Solving the problem of the workload of health personnel, 2. Prevention of new or emerging diseases 3. Prevention of the outbreak in children and 4. The budget for the care in migrant workers.
Migrant workers is still a problem that should be addressed properly. We still need a system to prevent and control epidemic diseases in migrants and the cost-effectiveness must take into account as well.
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