Global evidence on the health of refugees and migrants is limited and governments worldwide often grapple with developing and implementing legal frameworks and policies that address refugees and migrants’ needs. The COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of coordinated and consistent public health responses have reaffirmed the importance of timely evidence.
To support evidence-informed policymaking and interventions, the WHO Health and Migration Programme (PHM) is launching the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series and its first report – “Refugees and migrants in times of COVID-19: mapping trends of public health and migration policies and practices”.
The webinar will reflect on the main findings and policy considerations outlined in the report with the aim to facilitate international dialogue and knowledge sharing around the health needs of refugees and migrants and how to address them. The event will be an opportunity to discuss how evidence products on refugee and migrant health can strategically support policy-making that both foster public health and protect the right to health of refugees and migrants.
Audience
The webinar is open to everyone. High-level health sector and government officials, health sector managers, health and non-health sector policymakers, as well as public health professionals involved in planning, developing and implementing policies targeting refugees and migrants are strongly invited to attend the webinar.
Q&As
Participants can submit their questions during the webinar by using the Zoom’s “Q&A” feature. Questions can be also sent in advance to: [email protected].
Registration
Register in advance for this Webinar: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rfFvTkIdT-6rHk_DiugVqw
Recording
The recording of the webinar is available here.
About the Global Evidence Review on Health and Migration (GEHM) series
The GEHM series is an evidence-informed normative product of the WHO Health and Migration Programme (PHM) that aims to respond to policy questions on migration-related public health priorities. By summarizing the best available evidence worldwide and proposing policy considerations, the series contributes to the implementation at global, regional and country levels of WHO Global Action Plan “Promoting the Health of Refugees and Migrants 2019-2023”, and all its priorities.