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Access to Healthcare, Insurance provision and Health Status of Sri Lankan Migrant Domestic Workers

Author : Jayaweera, Hiranthi, Shala, Elizabeth

Publisher: Centre for Womens Research

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2015

Page Numbers: 76

Acc. No: 4950

Class No: 304.83 JAY-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: International Migration

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

ISBN: 978-955-8610-69-5

This report examines the health experiences of Sri Lankan domestic workers throughout the entire migration process. It includes the impact of the Sri Lankan labour migration governance framework relevant to health, as well as the impact of receiving country policies and employer practices on migrants’ access to healthcare and health status. The report makes recommendations for improvements in both policy and practice that may lead to better health and realisation of human rights for Sri Lankan migrant domestic workers.