biostudies-literatureManji KFIC NIH HHSMedical Research CouncilWellcome Trust82https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10165765biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)For over a decade, the global health community has advanced policy engagement with migration and health, as reflected in multiple global-led initiatives. These initiatives have called on governments to provide universal health coverage to all people, regardless of their migratory and/or legal status. South Africa is a middle-income country that experiences high levels of cross-border and internal migration, with the right to health enshrined in its Constitution. A National Health Insurance Bill also commits the South African public health system to universal health coverage, including for migrant and mobile groups. We conducted a study of government policy documents (from the health sector and other sectors) that in our view should be relevant to issues of migration and health, at nationalInternational journal for equity in healthAn analysis of migration and implications for health in government policy of South Africa.PMC10165765MR/S013601/1D43 TW011308Manji KGilson LVearey JOlivier JWalls HPerera SHanefeld JfalseAn analysis of migration and implications for health in government policy of South Africa.For over a decade, the global health community has advanced policy engagement with migration and health, as reflected in multiple global-led initiatives. These initiatives have called on governments to provide universal health coverage to all people, regardless of their migratory and/or legal status. South Africa is a middle-income country that experiences high levels of cross-border and internal migration, with the right to health enshrined in its Constitution. A National Health Insurance Bill also commits the South African public health system to universal health coverage, including for migrant and mobile groups. We conducted a study of government policy documents (from the health sector and other sectors) that in our view should be relevant to issues of migration and health, at national2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-04-22T14:46:40.372Z2025-04-06T01:05:47.85ZS-EPMC101657653715890710.1186/s12939-023-01862-1