Immigrant Workers’ Right to Health in South Korea: The Current Status and Policy Implications
Title
Immigrant Workers’ Right to Health in South Korea: The Current Status and Policy Implications
Alternative Author(s)
Chu, Yoosun
Publication Year
2021-05-01
Publisher
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Citation
Health and Welfare Policy Forum 2021.5 No.295, pp.25-41
Abstract
This article aims to explore the current status of immigrant workers’ right to health in South Korea. Specifically, the healthcare insurance of immigrant workers, unmet healthcare needs, and the accessibility to health information including Covid-19 were investigated. The data from “Survey on Various Conditions for Foreign Workers 2020” was analyzed. On the basis of this analysis, this article concludes with several policy implications.
