The Right to Health for Refugees

Abstract

AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF REFUGEES ARE CIRCULATING IN THE WORLDTODAY AND MOST OF THEM DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE AND DUE TO POOR LIVING CONDITIONS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISEASES. A RIGHT TO HEALTH FOR REFUGEES IS ALREADY ONE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF A REFUGEE BUT THERE ARE BARRIERS THAT RESTRICT THEM FROM ACCESSING HEALTHCARE WHICH HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED TO IMPROVE HEALTH, PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND INCREASE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HOST COUNTRY.