CIES Health Services for Bolivian Migrants in Buenos Aires - Argentina

About a fifth (about 2 million) of the Bolivian population lives outside the country. 73% of them are in Argentina attracted by the offer of work and income improvement. Many migrants are from rural indigenous areas of Bolivia. If healthcare is available, they face cultural and financial barriers to care due to widespread discrimination and economic instability. This has led to higher rates of teen pregnancy, STI & HIV, lack of access to contraceptives and vulnerability to gender-based violence