Estonia — Access to Healthcare Services for Refugees from Ukraine (April - June 2024)

The IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) collected data through Surveys with refugees in the Ukraine Response region from April to June 2024, conducting interviews with a total of 654 individuals in Estonia. This report explores different aspects of health care integration, focusing on the profiles of adult respondents, specifically those who intend to stay or have already established themselves in the country. The report focuses on their access to health care services and elaborates on their experiences and needs regarding health care during their displacement.

Key findings:

• 88% of those who reported experiencing health-related issues (30% of all respondents) have or live with people with chronic diseases or serious medical conditions, while 45% reported living with a person with visual impairment and 27% have or are with someone with mobility issues.
• Health related needs reported by the respondents include health care services (22%), mental and psychosocial support (6%), and medication (5%).
• 80% of respondents were registered with a General Practitioner (GP), 19% were not, and 1% were unsure.
• Reasons for not being registered included being refused by a doctor (42%), having no need (19%) and long waiting times (13%).
• 84% of children were registered with a doctor.
• The most reported barriers to accessing health care were long queues (45%), language barrier (13%), costs (7%), and unavailable services (3%).
• Only 17% of respondents used mental health support services.