Refugee health during COVID-19 and future pandemics

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Saifee, Jessica
Franco-Paredes, Carlos
Lownstein, Steven
Publisher
Springer
Date
July 2021
Publication
Current Tropical Medicine Reports
Abstract / Description

This commentary summarizes recent literature pertaining to healthcare challenges and needs during the current pandemic among refugees and asylum seekers residing in a host country. We conducted a literature review to identify barriers to shielding these structurally marginalized populations from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. (author abstract) 

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Artifact Type
Research
Reference Type
Journal Article
Priority Population
Migrants, immigrants, and refugees
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Communicable Disease » COVID-19/Coronavirus
Social/Structural Determinants » Environment/Context » Social Environment