Kumar, BN; Hargreaves, S; Agyemang, C; James, RA; Blanchet, K; Gruer, L
(2021)
Reducing the impact of the coronavirus on disadvantaged migrants and ethnic minorities.
Eur J Public Health, 31 (Supplement_4).
iv9-iv13.
ISSN 1464-360X
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab151
SGUL Authors: Hargreaves, Sally
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Abstract
Studies from several countries have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionally affected migrants. Many have numerous risk factors making them vulnerable to infection and poor clinical outcome. Policies to mitigate this effect need to take into account public health principles of inclusion, universal health coverage and the right to health. In addition, the migrant health agenda has been compromised by the suspension of asylum processes and resettlement, border closures, increased deportations and lockdown of camps and excessively restrictive public health measures. International organizations including the World Health Organization and the World Bank have recommended measures to actively counter racism, xenophobia and discrimination by systemically including migrants in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Such recommendations include issuing additional support, targeted communication and reducing barriers to accessing health services and information. Some countries have had specific policies and outreach to migrant groups, including facilitating vaccination. Measures and policies targeting migrants should be evaluated, and good models disseminated widely.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
Keywords: | Public Health, 1117 Public Health and Health Services |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII) |
Journal or Publication Title: | Eur J Public Health |
ISSN: | 1464-360X |
Language: | eng |
Publisher License: | Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 |
PubMed ID: | 34751368 |
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URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/113843 |
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab151 |
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