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Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic response to strengthen undocumented migrant-sensitive health systems : case studies from four countries

Published inThe Lancet regional health. Europe, vol. 27, 100601
Publication date2023-04
First online date2023-02-28
Abstract

Undocumented migrants are a vulnerable population group in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased risk of infection, severe morbidity, and mortality. In this Personal View, we analyze the COVID-19 pandemic responses, particularly vaccination campaigns, vis à vis undocumented migrants, and discuss lessons learned. Our empirical observations as clinicians and public health practitioners in Italy, Switzerland, France, and the United States are supplemented by a literature review, and presented through country case studies focusing on Governance, Service Delivery, and Information. We propose recommendations to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic response as an entry point to strengthen migrant-sensitive provisions into health system frameworks, by: providing specific guidance in health policies and plans; developing tailored implementation approaches with outreach and mobile services, with translated and socio-culturally adapted information, and engagement of migrant communities and third sector actors; and developing systematic monitoring & evaluation systems with disaggregated migrant data from National Health Service and third sector providers.

Keywords
  • COVID-19
  • Policy
  • Undocumented migrants
Funding
  • National Institutes of Health [RO1MD017364]
  • NIMHD NIH HHS [R01 MD017364]
  • NINR NIH HHS [K24 NR020508]
Citation (ISO format)
GENOVESE, Eleonora et al. Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic response to strengthen undocumented migrant-sensitive health systems : case studies from four countries. In: The Lancet regional health. Europe, 2023, vol. 27, p. 100601. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100601
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Journal ISSN2666-7762
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