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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 people who migrate are treated affect human health.

Migration

100,000

The United States announced in March 2022 that it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian refugees Ukrainian refugees

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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Migrants from Venezuela try to evade an operation carried out by police and agents of the National Institute of Migration (INM) of Mexico on the banks of the Rio Bravo River, the border between the U.S. and Mexico, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, October 6, 2023.

The Migration Crisis in Mexico

by Zeus Aranda, Hellen Mata - October 11, 2023

The urgent necessity of addressing the health needs of populations on the move

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Health workers rest outside a quarantine zone at a Red Cross facility

How to Stop West Africa’s Brain Drain

by Mohamed Bella Jalloh, Amrit Virk, Ini Dele-Adedeji, Bassey Ebenso

Investing in Africa’s health-care workforce could contribute to a more resilient and robust global health infrastructure

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Activists and patients living with HIV, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis attend a rally "Ukraine Under Quarantine" in Kiev November 13, 2012.

Eastern Europe’s Looming Health Crisis

by Sarah Weber

HIV is the European public health crisis the world isn’t watching

Multiple refugees in a boat.
Migration

Mediterranean Tragedy: The Deadly Path to Europe’s Shores

by Abi McGowan

Unveiling the human cost of EU migration policies and maritime perils

Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, gather to get their share of charity food
Migration

Gaza in Photos: The Urgent Struggle for Humanitarian Aid

by Alejandra Martinez

The ongoing battle to provide relief in the midst of conflict

A nursing home resident receives a shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility, in Brooklyn's Bath Beach neighborhood in New York City, U.S. January 6, 2021.
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Chasing Dreams Amid Shadows

by Pallabi Deb

In an encounter with a Ghanaian nurse, I saw the dual reality of immigrant life in the United States

A migrant seeking asylum in the United States waits in line along the border fence at the Rio Bravo River, as seen from El Paso, Texas, on December 22, 2022.its in line along the border fence at the Rio Bravo river, the border between Mexico and the U.S., as seen from El Paso, Texas, on December 22, 2022.
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Migrant Health After the End of Title 42

Two immigration experts discuss the impact of the end of Title 42 on the health of migrants at the border

REUTERS/Eldson Chagara
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Malawi’s Cholera Outbreak Could Spill Over into Neighboring Countries

by Ray Mwareya

Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are all at risk of cross-border cholera outbreaks.

A poster of an infant reading Estoy Buscando A Mi Familia, or "I’m looking for my family"
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Guatemala’s Forgotten Voices

Children who were fraudulently adopted share their stories

A Syrian refugee from Damascus, carries a child as she enters her tent, at the Majdal Anjar refugee camp in Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border in eastern Lebanon, on September 9, 2013.
Migration

For Syrian Refugees, Deadly Hazards Lurk in Camps

by Ali H. Mokdad, Samar Al-Hajj

Substandard living conditions leave Syrian refugees at a higher risk of injury than native Lebanese people

a child in an orange puffer jacket pushes their friend on a wooden swing in the snow
Migration

The War in Ukraine Has Harmed Children

by Caroline Kapp

Russia’s war is rooted in concepts of identity and nationality

An unmasked couple makes their way through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the Biden administration announced it would no longer enforce a mask mandate, on April 19, 2022.
Migration

The United States Should Rethink Its COVID Entry Requirements

by Caroline Stein, Hasan Nassereldine, Katherine Leach-Kemon

The science shows that infection provides as much protection as vaccination

Basotho shepherd and dog looking out from a mountain ledge, in Thaba Tseka, Lesotho. Photo courtesy of Edwin Remsberg
Migration

How Shepherds Access Health Care in Lesotho

by Chen Chen

Hurdles and innovations for nomadic and semi-nomadic people

Relatives and friends carry the caskets of Jair Valencia, 19, Yovani Valencia, 16, and Misael Olivares, 16, at their funeral in San Marcos Atexquilapan, in Veracruz, Mexico, on July 15, 2022. They died in a human trafficker’s truck, in Texas, in June 2022.
Migration

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

by Isabella Rolz

The brother of two San Antonio truck tragedy survivors reflects on trauma and hope

A girl holds a sign on a white piece of paper at a rally against Islamophobia in Madrid, Spain, January 2015. The words on the birds say, "Peace, Respect, Love, Tolerance, and Coexistence.”
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Islamophobia in the Delivery Room During a Crisis

by Vinayak Mishra

A new physician copes with death and colleagues' prejudice against a patient's cultural and religious identity