Never have more people been on the move, yet refugees & migrants are often invisible π«₯ in health surveys, putting #HealthForAll at risk.
The π WHO World report on the health of refugees and migrants spotlights their health +
βοΈ trends
π gaps
βοΈ practices
Every 8th person π is a refugee or a migrant.
They make vital contributions to society, but cannot reach their full potential unless they are in good physical & #MentalHealth.
The right to health is π to achieve #HealthForAll.
Let's protect it.
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During the last 30 years, the number of int. migrants π almost doubled:
πΉ 1990: 153 million
πΉ 2020: 281 million
β Health & social protection systems need to be prepared to accommodate the βοΈ health needs of refugees & migrants. Information & data on their health is crucial.
The health & well-being of refugees & migrants is impacted by factors incl.:
ποΈ housing
π¨βπ working conditions
π migratory status
πͺ income
βοΈ access to services
π« education
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Many migrant workers πππ are engaged in so-called 3-D jobs:
β¦οΈ Dirty
β¦οΈ Dangerous
β¦οΈ Demanding
This puts them at βοΈ risk of:
πΈ occupational accidents
πΈ injuries
πΈ work-related health problems
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Refugee & migrant mothers π©βπ¦ & children have relatively poorer knowledge of, & access to, maternal & child health services. This puts their health at a higher risk.
To achieve #HealthForAll, access to healthcare services should be provided to everyone
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Refugees & migrants are also vulnerable to noncommunicable diseases due to:
πΈbarriers accessing health care
πΈlack of accessible, affordable, & appropriate health services
πΈchallenges maintaining a healthy lifestyle
πΈsuboptimal health-seeking behaviors
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Early detection and treatment of #Cancer is crucial.
Migrants & refugees are likely to face poorer health outcomes for untreated noncommunicable diseases, due to limited access to health-care services.
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The health of migrant workers is also put at risk because they are:
β less likely to use health services
β more likely to have had an occupational injury
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Many refugees & migrants have lost so much.
But there is one thing they can never lose:
π The right to health and wellbeing!
It's time for #HealthForAll
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Migrant health-workers make a vital and growing contribution to the global health system.
They live, breathe and work to achieve #HealthForAll.
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Migrant health workers were indispensable to the frontline response to #COVID19. They put their lives at risk to safeguard the health of others and to help achieve #HealthForAll.
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β€οΈβπ©Ή The right to health is a human right β€οΈβπ©Ή
β Health does not begin or end at national borders, so migratory status should not exclude anyone from health services & social protection.
β₯οΈ #HealthForAll β₯οΈ
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