Exceptional provisions at Government Health Facilities
Any refugee or asylum-seeker suspected or confirmed to be diagnosed with the following infectious diseases can seek treatment for free at government health facilities:
- Yellow fever
- Ebola
- Cholera
- Malaria
- Plague
- Typhoid
- Tuberculosis (only for first-line drugs)
- Influenza variants
- Polio
Children’s polio vaccination
Refugee and asylum-seeker children aged 7 and below can receive the Hexaxim combination (6-in-1) vaccination for free at government health facilities, without paying registration or injection fees. The Hexaxim vaccination protects children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and invasive diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib). You can show this MoH circular to request the Hexaxim vaccination for free at government health facilities.