133 Integrating refugees into inclusive health financing systems

Abstract WKS 15: Integrating refugees into inclusive health financing systems, B305 (FCSH), September 4, 2025, 13:30 - 14:30 Rationales and Purpose Integration of refugees and migrants into health systems is a global priority. Yet to date, the focus has been on health service integration, overlooking important technical and political considerations in the field of health financing. The workshop will (a) strengthen the competency of participants in understanding opportunities and challenges of refugee health financing integration and (b) identify areas for future research. We will build on a WHO Global evidence review on health and migration (GEHM) report (in press) and ongoing research in this field. Methods/Process of Workshop The seminar will establish shared conceptual frameworks and provide examples from the field. We will demonstrate that health financing functions and principles, such as pooling, equity and reducing fragmentation, align strongly with refugee and migrant integration. Evidence and lessons from recently completed scoping literature reviews on integrating refugees into health financing systems in Europe, as well as fragile and conflict-affected states, will be presented. Participants will be invited to draw on their experiences of successes and limitations of refugee health financing integration, provide policy insights, reflect on the applicability of the conceptual frameworks, and propose future research directions in this emerging field. Projected Learning Outcomes