Migrants and caregivers: mutual recognition for effective action

Abstract

Whatever their discipline or place of practice, caregivers inevitably encounter migrants, foreign nationals who are ill and often inreal physical and psychological distress. It is important that all caregivers are aware of the internationaland national legal rights protecting migrants, social security cover, state medical assistance andsupplementary universal health insurance. The support needs to be multi-disciplinary, encouragingmaximum collaboration between Government organisations, refugee charities, ONGs involvedin the reception of migrants, volunteers and interpreters and, of course, caregivers.