- Type:
- Publication
- Related themes: ∣
- Irregular migration, return and immigration detention
- Publication date:
- 03 September 2015
Cost of exclusion from healthcare – The case of migrants in an irregular situation
This report aims to estimate the economic cost of providing timely access to screening and treatment for migrants in an irregular situation, compared with providing treatment only in emergency cases. It presents an economic model to calculate such costs for two medical conditions: hypertension and prenatal care. To better illustrate its application in practice, the model is applied to three European Union (EU) Member States – Germany, Greece and Sweden.