http://www.sundayherald.com/56991
Linda Andersson Burnett and Allan Burnett
"According to Picum, which has compiled a league table of illegal immigrants’ access to basic healthcare across Europe, the situation in law and in practice varies greatly across the continent. Whereas undocumented migrants in Spain have the same free access to healthcare as Spanish citizens, in Sweden the state only provides so-called “emergency” treatment – which patients have to purchase. This puts Sweden, together with Austria, which has a similar policy, at the bottom of the table. Countries such as Germany, Portugal and Denmark, which are also low on the list for only providing emergency treatment, are at least providing this service free of charge. Sweden has also been criticised by the UN for its healthcare record, with health spokesman Paul Hunt accusing the country of unfair discrimination against people who had not been granted asylum. Critics also point out that Sweden’s policy does not comply with the World Health Organisation’s recommendations on International Migration, Health & Human Rights." [Immigration - Economic...]
