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
3.4%
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
15.9 M
Refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years
Millions of refugees today have lived in exile for 5+ years
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Multigenerational Voices from the Wreckage of War-Torn Ukraine
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Health Care at Hungary's Border
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