Support to Health transition
On average, about 2,000 migrants stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for several months at a time on their way to the EU. Many of them have health problems and are in need of medical care. However, 95% of migrants are not entitled to get health care from BiH health providers and depend on donor-funded services. Switzerland supports the efforts of BiH authorities to integrate the health care provision for migrants adapted to their needs into the national health care system and thus to improve access to health for all.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bosnia y Herzegovina |
Salud Migración Asistencia humanitaria y RRC
Fortalecimiento del sistema sanitario
Migración en general (aspectos de desarrollo y partenariados) Protección, acceso y seguridad |
01.08.2022
- 30.09.2024 |
CHF 900’000
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- Primary health care institutions at Cantonal and municipal level
- Public Health Institutes (Federal and Cantonal Level)
- Ministries of Health (Federal and Cantonal Level)
- Local communities with high influx of migrants and civil society organizations
- Migrants, with a special focus on particularly vulnerable groups such as women and unaccompanied minors
- Migrants in BiH have continued access to quality basic health care services.
- The health authorities in BiH integrate health care of migrants into the country’s health care system, in line with international and EU standards.
- Direct health care assistance provided for at least 80 persons per month moving along the migrant route by the First Aid Outreach Mobile Teams, including triage and referrals for specialised care.
- A pool of six cultural mediators and translators for culturally sensitive medical assistance and medical escorting to migrants integrated into the interagency resource pool.
- 24/7 medical care is provided in the Temporary Reception Center Lipa, accommodating up to 1,500 migrants; medical supplies provided for 4 Temporary Reception Centers in BiH.
- Cantonal and municipal health institutions and professionals have protocols and contingency plans in place and are able to manage and provide health care to migrants and respond in the event of an unexpected influx of migrants or an outbreak of endemic diseases.
- Health care institutions and service providers in two cantons are equipped with specialized medical equipment and essential medical supplies to respond to an increased caseload of patients.
- Community support projects in high-migration communities reduce exclusion and promote social coexistence between native and migrant communities.
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Federal and cantonal ministries of health; Health care centers
- European Union Delegation in Sarajevo
- UN Agencies (UNHCR, WHO, IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA) active in the European Union’s response to the migrant situation
- Red Cross Societies of the Federation of BiH
- Support by State Secretariat of Migration to Ministry of Security
- SDC’s Mental Health Project
- World Bank for the planned health care reform programme
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE SALUD
GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Política sanitaria y gestión administrativa
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Ayuda y servicios materiales de emergencia
Temas transversales Derechos humanos
El proyecto apoya fundamentalmente mejoras en la organización contraparte
Tipo de ayuda Contribución a proyectos y programas
Número de proyecto 7F10989
| Contexto | Over 89,000 migrants have arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2018, BiH authorities counted 15,740 arrivals alone in 2021. As more than 95% of migrants have not applied for asylum, the vast majority is not entitled to get any health care services. The health facilities set up in the Temporary Reception Centers provide medical care through primary health centre teams paid by international donors are an interim solution. The Ministry of Security responsible for the overall migration management, has intensified its efforts to gradually take over responsibility from international organisations. The framework for the transfer of responsibilities to BiH institutions also includes the integration of migrant health services into the country's system. A three-year transition plan has been established in cooperation with the entity and cantonal health authorities as well as the main humanitarian actors currently providing health care services for migrants. |
| Objetivos | Migrants receive quality medical care through the national health care system as part of an improved migration management by the BiH authorities. |
| Grupos destinarios |
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| Efectos a medio plazo |
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| Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Resultados de las fases anteriores: Results from previous interventions by DRC and supported by Switzerland in the field of health care for migrants and which serve as a basis: Support to Primary Health Centers and Public Health Institute in Una-Sana Canton for detection/diagnostics and treatment of communicable diseases. Improvement of hygienic and sanitary conditions in Temporary Reception Centers. In cooperation with municipal, Cantonal and Federal authorities, development of 36 Standard Operative Procedures defining all needed essential health interventions in regular health care institutions, as well as in emergency settings ensuring refugee and migrantsensitive and inclusive health policies in relation to infectious and communicable diseases. |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato ONG internacional o extranjera |
| Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
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| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 900’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 815’174 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 1’800’000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto suizo CHF 0 Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 900’000 |
| Fases del proyecto |
Fase 1 01.08.2022 - 30.09.2024 (Completed) |
