Refugees and migrants in times of COVID-19: mapping trends of public health and migration policies and practices

Overview

“Refugees and migrants in times of COVID-19: mapping trends of public health and migration policies and practices” provides an overview of the complex nexus of public health and migration policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim to inform policymakers on how the needs of refugees and migrants have been addressed in response to the pandemic. Based on the mapping of policies and practices, the report goes on presenting policy considerations for an integrated approach to migration and public health to facilitate international dialogue and knowledge sharing around the health needs of refugees and migrants and how to address them.

The report is the first publication of the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series, an evidence-informed normative product of the WHO Global Health and Migration Programme (PHM) that aims to respond to policy questions on migration-related public health priorities. The GEHM series addresses knowledge gaps on the health status and health policies related to refugees and migrants by summarizing the best available evidence worldwide and proposing policy considerations. Thereby, the series seeks to support evidence-informed policymaking and targeted interventions that are impactful and make a difference in the lives of refugees and migrants.