Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 64
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The Special Rapporteur welcomes national constitutions which recognize universal access to health regardless of immigration status, such as those of Colombia (art. 49) and South Africa (art. 27), and encourages other States to follow these practices. Some countries, such as Uruguay and Argentina, prohibit by law the denial of health-care services on the grounds of irregular immigration status.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants