Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis

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dc.contributor.authorAbbas, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorAloudat, Tammam
dc.contributor.authorBartolomei, Javier
dc.contributor.authorCarballo, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorDurieux-Paillard, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorGabus, Laure
dc.contributor.authorJablonka, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Yves
dc.contributor.authorKaojaroen, Kanokporn
dc.contributor.authorKoch, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Esperanza
dc.contributor.authorMendelson, Marc
dc.contributor.authorPetrova-Benedict, Roumyana
dc.contributor.authorTsiodras, Sotirios
dc.contributor.authorChristie, Derek
dc.contributor.authorSaam, Mirko
dc.contributor.authorHargreaves, Sally
dc.contributor.authorPittet, Didier
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-25T14:01:33Z
dc.date.available2018-09-25T14:01:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-20
dc.date.updated2018-09-23T03:32:12Z
dc.description.abstractThe 2015–2017 global migratory crisis saw unprecedented numbers of people on the move and tremendous diversity in terms of age, gender and medical requirements. This article focuses on key emerging public health issues around migrant populations and their interactions with host populations. Basic needs and rights of migrants and refugees are not always respected in regard to article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 23 of the Refugee Convention. These are populations with varying degrees of vulnerability and needs in terms of protection, security, rights, and access to healthcare. Their health status, initially conditioned by the situation at the point of origin, is often jeopardised by adverse conditions along migratory paths and in intermediate and final destination countries. Due to their condition, forcibly displaced migrants and refugees face a triple burden of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and mental health issues. There are specific challenges regarding chronic infectious and neglected tropical diseases, for which awareness in host countries is imperative. Health risks in terms of susceptibility to, and dissemination of, infectious diseases are not unidirectional. The response, including the humanitarian effort, whose aim is to guarantee access to basic needs (food, water and sanitation, healthcare), is gripped with numerous challenges. Evaluation of current policy shows insufficiency regarding the provision of basic needs to migrant populations, even in the countries that do the most. Governments around the world need to rise to the occasion and adopt policies that guarantee universal health coverage, for migrants and refugees, as well as host populations, in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. An expert consultation was carried out in the form of a pre-conference workshop during the 4th International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 20 June 2017, the United Nations World Refugee Day.
dc.identifier.apacitationAbbas, M., Aloudat, T., Bartolomei, J., Carballo, M., Durieux-Paillard, S., Gabus, L., ... Pittet, D. (2018). Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis. <i>Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28493en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAbbas, Mohamed, Tammam Aloudat, Javier Bartolomei, Manuel Carballo, Sophie Durieux-Paillard, Laure Gabus, Alexandra Jablonka, et al "Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis." <i>Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control</i> (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28493en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAbbas, M., Aloudat, T., Bartolomei, J., Carballo, M., Durieux-Paillard, S., Gabus, L., ... & Martinez, E. (2018). Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 7(1), 113.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Abbas, Mohamed AU - Aloudat, Tammam AU - Bartolomei, Javier AU - Carballo, Manuel AU - Durieux-Paillard, Sophie AU - Gabus, Laure AU - Jablonka, Alexandra AU - Jackson, Yves AU - Kaojaroen, Kanokporn AU - Koch, Daniel AU - Martinez, Esperanza AU - Mendelson, Marc AU - Petrova-Benedict, Roumyana AU - Tsiodras, Sotirios AU - Christie, Derek AU - Saam, Mirko AU - Hargreaves, Sally AU - Pittet, Didier AB - The 2015–2017 global migratory crisis saw unprecedented numbers of people on the move and tremendous diversity in terms of age, gender and medical requirements. This article focuses on key emerging public health issues around migrant populations and their interactions with host populations. Basic needs and rights of migrants and refugees are not always respected in regard to article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 23 of the Refugee Convention. These are populations with varying degrees of vulnerability and needs in terms of protection, security, rights, and access to healthcare. Their health status, initially conditioned by the situation at the point of origin, is often jeopardised by adverse conditions along migratory paths and in intermediate and final destination countries. Due to their condition, forcibly displaced migrants and refugees face a triple burden of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and mental health issues. There are specific challenges regarding chronic infectious and neglected tropical diseases, for which awareness in host countries is imperative. Health risks in terms of susceptibility to, and dissemination of, infectious diseases are not unidirectional. The response, including the humanitarian effort, whose aim is to guarantee access to basic needs (food, water and sanitation, healthcare), is gripped with numerous challenges. Evaluation of current policy shows insufficiency regarding the provision of basic needs to migrant populations, even in the countries that do the most. Governments around the world need to rise to the occasion and adopt policies that guarantee universal health coverage, for migrants and refugees, as well as host populations, in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. An expert consultation was carried out in the form of a pre-conference workshop during the 4th International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 20 June 2017, the United Nations World Refugee Day. DA - 2018-09-20 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis TI - Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28493 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0403-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28493
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAbbas M, Aloudat T, Bartolomei J, Carballo M, Durieux-Paillard S, Gabus L, et al. Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28493.en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.sourceAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
dc.source.urihttps://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/
dc.subject.otherMigrant populations
dc.subject.otherRefugees
dc.subject.otherCrisis
dc.subject.otherGlobal health
dc.subject.otherPublic health policy
dc.subject.otherInfectious diseases
dc.titleMigrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis
dc.typeJournal Article
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