Turning immigrants away from hospitals could come back to haunt us
Warning to department: treat foreigners before health complications arise or face large medical bills later
04 September 2022 - 18:27
Politicisation of health care could do more harm than good by discouraging migrants from seeking healthcare services while their ailments are still manageable and affordable, only to show up at healthcare centres much later when complications arise and it’s too expensive to treat...
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