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Migration

The United Nations estimates that more than 270 million people migrate between countries annually. This section considers the ways in which changes in health are a driver of migration—both within and between countries—as well as how migration and the ways in which migrants are treated affect human health.

Migration

258 M

Million people were international migrants in 2018

Million people were international migrants in 2018 Million people were international migrants in 2018

3.4%

Percent of global population made up of migrants

Percent of global population made up of migrants Percent of global population made up of migrants

70.8 M

Millions people today have been forcibly displaced

Millions of people today have been forcibly displaced Millions of people today have been forcibly displaced

15.9 M

Refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years

Millions of refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years Millions of refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years

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Amy, a two-year-old migrant from Honduras seeking asylum with her parents, crawls on a dirt road after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States in Penitas, Texas, on April 1, 2019. The photo shows a small child craling on the ground near a giant border fence. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs
by Hannah Todd, Eliza Martin - August 20, 2020

We should create more comprehensive, accessible, and culturally sensitive initiatives for U.S. children of immigrants

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A girl from a migrant worker family that came to Thailand from Myanmar and lost their jobs due to COVID-19, lines up for free food in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 23, 2020. The photo shows a small girl wearing a facemask looking at the camera. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

In Thailand, Noncitizen Health Matters

by Titiporn Tuangratananon, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat, Piya Hanvoravongchai, Swee Kheng Khor

National progress on migrant health is expansive, effective, and has helped Thailand avoid the worst of the coronavirus

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Cuban doctors receive Cuban and Italian flags during a farewell ceremony before departing to Italy to assist, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in Havana, Cuba, on March 21, 2020. the photo shows doctors lined up taking flags of Italy and cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Medical Diplomacy—Lessons From Cuba

by Hannah Todd

COVID-19 is a chance to design more efficient, equitable, and ethical health care responses during a crisis

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A public health information sign is seen with St. Paul's Cathedral seen behind amidst a lockdown during the spread of the coronavirus disease pandemic, London, Britain, January 7, 2021.
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Spread of COVID-19 Variants Adds to Urgency of Disease Control Efforts

by Jennifer B. Nuzzo, Gigi Kwik Gronvall

Increasing evidence suggests new COVID-19 variants are more transmissible between people

Tenants and housing rights activists protest for a halting of rent payments and mortgage debt as sheriff's deputies block the entrance to the courthouse in Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2020.
Migration

Health Starts at Home: The Crisis of Rising Evictions During a Pandemic

by Ajeet Singh, Priyanka Sethy

Rising evictions will drive COVID-19 infection rates, unless the United States makes housing security a priority

Santa Claus greets a young girl outside, both wearing masks as a precautionary measure in Queens as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease continues in New York City on December 6, 2020.
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How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About COVID-19

by Elizabeth Serieux

You can help save lives this holiday season by mastering these techniques