A2HC

This testimonial is told by Mohammed Bah, Host at City Rights Radio. For the viewers: The toddler is currently learning how to walk with the rollator. This account of access denied came to us a few months ago. We’d wished we were there to assist in making the access possible for the parents and baby. For further details, or if you want to support the family, contact us: info@a2hc.nl

The Access to Healthcare Chatbot is co-created by and with (un)documented people, NGOs, VU Amsterdam to address the gap in accessing healthcare. Combining lived experience and expertise with technical solutions, the chatbot delivers accessible, rights-based healthcare information in multiple languages and speech. 

Try the chatbot. It is in piloting phase, all comments are welcome. The chatbot will presented during the Amsterdam Innovation Day, Kattenburg 5 (Marine terrein) opening Friday 13 June at 14.00hrs – 17.00hrs. Contact us if you want to know more.

If you want to order the cards, please contact us.

As an exception to the linkage law (1998) the right to basic healthcare should be guaranteed.

People that are made undocumented, migrants and rejected asylumseekers from countries outside the European Union should have access to basic healthcare.

According to the CAK (Centraal Administratie Kantoor) the systems works, all these groups (undocumented people from outside the EU) have access to basic healthcare.

Yet in practice it’s not the case. This is why the Access to Healthcare Committee is amplying these facts of exclusion, researching the process and it’s aim is to make healthcare fully accessible by co-creating tools for access.

Accessing basic healthcare needs should be a straightforward issue because it directly addresses the fundamental requirement of every human being: to stay healthy and have the ability to lead a productive and fulfilling life. Without adequate healthcare, people may suffer from preventable illnesses that could potentially become life-threatening without proper treatment.

Our committee consists of a group of people (doctors, social workers, community organizers) and ngo’s in collaboration with the VU Athena Institute aiming to make the city fully accessible for undocumented citizens. Mail us if you want to know more.

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