Coverage disparities in mobile health services for migrant workers in Korea: a spatial equity analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migrant workers in the Republic of Korea face substantial barriers to healthcare due to linguistic, legal, and financial constraints, particularly among low-skilled labourers in high-risk occupations. Since 2008, the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare has operated a mobile clinic programme to deliver essential medical services to migrant workers. Despite its critical role, no systematic evaluation has been conducted to date. We examined the design and implementation of the 2024 programme, with a focus on regional disparities and health equity.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive analysis of mobile clinic operations from May 2024 to March 2025 across 22 city- and district-level sites. We calculated coverage proportion as the number of clin

SUBMITTER: Oh KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532446 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature