Refugees and COVID-19: achieving a comprehensive public health response

Alemi, Qais; Stempel, Carl; Siddiq, Hafifa; Kim, Eunice

doi:10.2471/blt.20.271080

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“…They are currently experiencing violence, family separation, culture loss and exile from their homeland, and the current pandemic is an ongoing health crisis for this vulnerable group of society. 33 Due to their poor living circumstances and overcrowded refugee camps, public health measures are deemed challenging to enforce by the current humanitarian establishment to deliver aid. This disproportionally exposes them to the risk of COVID-19 infection and leads to higher morbidity and mortality rate among the community.…”

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“…Due to the lack of available basic sanitation and health resources, COVID-19 has a higher rate of contingency in overpopulated refugee camps. 33 , 34 There have been ongoing worries within the health community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh which currently host more than 600 000 Rohingya refugees. It has been estimated that in case of an outbreak of COVID-19, local hospital capacity will be reached within 58 days and results in exhaustion of medical facilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality

Mishra¹,

Seyedzenouzi²,

Almohtadi³

et al. 2021

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Inequalities in health have existed for many decades and have led to unjust consequences in morbidity and mortality. These have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic with individuals from black and minority ethnic groups, poorer socioeconomic backgrounds, urban and rurally deprived locations, and vulnerable groups of society suffering the full force of its effects. This review is highlighting the current disparities that exist within different societies, that subsequently demonstrate COVID-19, does in fact, discriminate against disadvantaged individuals. Also explored in detail are the measures that can and should be taken to improve equality and provide equitable distribution of healthcare resources amongst underprivileged communities.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Inequalities In Health Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Inequalities During COVID-19 and Their Effects on Morbidity and Mortality

Mishra¹,

Seyedzenouzi²,

Almohtadi³

et al. 2021

JHL

132

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“…Currently, refugees seeking safety from violence and disaster face a new set of safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic (Cordaid, 2020;Alemi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Covid-19 and Refugee Campsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Currently, refugees seeking safety from violence and disaster face a new set of safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic (Cordaid, 2020 ; Alemi et al, 2020 ). According to UN estimates, 2.6 million refugees live in camps globally (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR], n.d. ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Human Rights of Forced Migrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity for Mobilization and Solidarity

Libal

Harding

Popescu

et al. 2021

J. Hum. Rights Soc. Work

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The question of human mobility is inextricably tied to the COVID-19 pandemic that started in late 2019 and whose effects continue to unfold. Human mobility-especially with global advances in transportation and interconnectedness-is an important factor in the spread of the pandemic. Yet, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the millions of people forced to migrate for safety and economic reasons has received little attention. In this article, we provide an overview of human rights challenges that forced migrants currently face during this pandemic. While we do not address all dimensions of the impact COVID-19, we highlight several troubling situations that have emerged for refugees and asylum seekers. These include entry restrictions into some countries that had formerly welcomed asylum seekers, overt and covert forms of exclusion of migrants from labor markets due to rising unemployment and economic hardship, and implementing new deportation policies, as well as new exclusionary policies for immigrants who would have been authorized to work in past. Without concerted efforts to amplify solidarity with all forced migrants and ensure their human rights, discriminatory and restrictionist policies enacted in the Global North over the past decade will become entrenched. As a result, fewer refugees and asylum seekers will be accorded protection and continue to face violence and persecution in their home countries.

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“…This is alarming, considering that many NCDs are key risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection, intersecting with migration-specific factors putting refugees at increased risk of infection and poor outcomes [2] . Prior to, during, and following migration, these populations are exposed to socioeconomic stressors including poor and overcrowded living conditions, limited access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, and linguistic, cultural, and legal barriers to accessing timely and appropriate care, negatively impacting on NCD development and control [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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