Health Conditions, Health Seeking Behavior, and Access to Insurance among Overseas Filipino Workers

Health Conditions, Health Seeking Behavior, and Access to Insurance among Overseas Filipino Workers

Project Director:  Melvin A. Jabar
Funding Agency:  Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)

This study seeks to describe the socio-demographic and personal characteristics, health conditions, status and health-seeking behavior of Overseas Filipino Workers. It also determines their level of knowledge of and access to Philippine Health Insurance. In addition, it investigates OFWs attitude toward health seeking. The study is conducted in order to provide evidence-based policy recommendations aimed at improving the health conditions of OFWs and increasing their access to health insurance. It examines the factors that influence their membership in, access to and utilization of PhilHealth services and explores sound strategies or mechanisms to improve access to PhilHealth services among Filipino labor migrants.

Key words: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Filipino labor migrants, Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth), health-seeking behavior, socio-demographic characteristics