Health inequities faced by Ethiopian migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.

Health inequities faced by Ethiopian migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. Health Place. 2018 Feb 14;50:154-161 Authors: Fernandez B Abstract This paper investigates the healthcare needs, access to healthcare, and healthcare strategies of Ethiopian migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Lebanon, drawing on qualitative empirical research. The analysis focusses on four types of health care needs: minor illnesses, pregnancies, serious illnesses (such as cancer, tuberculosis or heart problems), and emergencies (due to accidents, suicide attempts or assaults). Predictably, access to healthcare is distinctly differentiated according to an MDW's status as a documented, freelancer, or undocumented worker. Drawing on the concepts of systemic health inequities and inter-personal racial discrimination, the paper provides evidence for inequitable access to healthcare experienced by Ethiopian women in Lebanon. I identify the specific forms of exclusion they experience and develop a matrix for analysis of systemic inequities in access to healthcare differentiated by migrant status. PMID: 29454243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Health and Place - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Health Place Source Type: research