Global Migrant Health Summit, adopted New York Declaration
Global Migrants Health Summit was held successfully in New York during Sept 26-27 and I express heartly appreciations to all who peovided support for its success. Organized by Protecting Health of Migrants, Immigrants and Refugees - Phomir together with seveal partner, the Summit commeced with the scientific presentation from several scholars and reseachers from Canada, Central America, Nepal, Australia, United States on topics related to health of migrants and refugees. “Walk for Migrants Health" was another highlighted event at the Health Summit that was held at Rockerfeller Center, New York City where the gathered people supported the cause of promoting univershal Health care coverage among migrants.
Highlights from the event:
Our Mission
Each migrant deserves basic health coverage. We are dedicated in advocating basic health coverage for the migrants, immigrants and refugees.
Facts on migrants and refugees
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Migrants and Refugees often face worse health outcomes in countries of transit and destination due to barriers including language and cultural differences, institutional discrimination and restricted use of health services.
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Over a billion people are migrants globally, and they are constantly on the move. This is about 1 in 8 of the global population.
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Of this total, 281 million people are international migrants (1) and 84 million are forcibly displaced (48 million are internally displaced, 26.6 million are refugees, 4.4 million are asylum seekers). Among the forcibly displaced, 35 million are children and 1 million were born into refugee life (2).
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The number of people on the move is expected to grow due to poverty, lack of security, lack of access to basic services, conflict, environmental degradation and disasters.
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Migration could both improve or diminish an individual’s health status.
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Social, political and economic exclusion can result in poverty, homelessness and exploitation, which can create a higher risk for noncommunicable diseases.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities in certain populations, which may include refugees and migrants, particularly those in irregular situations.
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