Ensuring continuity of care at different stages of the migration process

 

Presentation :

Migrants in mobile situations often face greater health risks, due to hazardous journeys, psychosocial stressors, abuse, nutritional deficiencies or exposure to infectious diseases… Mobility also makes it more difficult to access local healthcare services. Continuity of care for people with chronic illnesses is also made more difficult by mobility.

Ensuring continuity of care for migrants who are constantly on the move can be difficult, but crucial to their health and well-being.

The networking of care services provided by public authorities and NGOs is still in its infancy. The use of digital tools for medical records and telemedicine is growing, but poses a number of problems when it comes to data protection. Mobile applications aimed directly at migrants can facilitate access to services in host countries.

This session will seek to build a common understanding of the difficulty of ensuring continuity of care during migratory journeys. It will also share experiences that improve the health of migrants and refugees, or facilitate access to care during displacement and migration.

 

Moderator :

souza_luis_eugenio Luis Eugenio De Souza
World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)
Brazil

 

Speakers :

ortuno_reinaldo Reinaldo Ortuno Gutierrez
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Mexico
marcussen_lewis_rebecca Rebecca Marcussen-Lewis
SOS Méditerranée
Germany
weerasinghe_sanjula.jpeg Sanjula Weerasinghe
International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC)
Switzerland
georgalis_alexios Alexios Georgalis
National Kapodestrian University of Athens
Greece

 

 


 

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