. @UNHumanRights, @UNmigration , @Refugees and WHO: the health and rights of refugees, migrants and stateless persons must be protected in #COVID19 response
https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD

In the face of the #COVID19 crisis, we are all vulnerable. The #coronavirus has shown that it does not discriminate - but many refugees, those forcibly displaced, stateless persons and migrants are at greater risk. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD
3/4 of the
’s refugees & many migrants are hosted in developing regions where health systems are already overwhelmed & under-capacitated, & live in:
-overcrowded camps
-settlements
-make-shift shelters
-reception centers
where they lack access to health services, clean
&
.

-overcrowded camps
-settlements
-make-shift shelters
-reception centers
where they lack access to health services, clean


The situation for refugees & migrants held in formal & informal places of detention, in cramped & unsanitary conditions, is particularly worrying. Considering the lethal consequences a #COVID19 outbreak would have, they should be released without delay. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD
#COVID19 can be controlled only if there is an inclusive approach which protects every individual’s rights to life & health. Migrants and refugees are disproportionately vulnerable to exclusion, stigma and discrimination, particulary when undocumented.
To avert a #COVID19 catastrophe, governments must do all they can to protect the rights and the health of everyone. Protecting the rights and the health of all people will in fact help control the spread of the #coronavirus. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD
It's vital that everyone, including all migrants and refugees have equal access to health services and are included in national responses to #COVID19, including prevention, testing and treatment. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD
Inclusion will help not only to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, but will also protect public health and stem the global spread of #COVID19. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD
To ensure refugees and migrants have adequate access to national health services, States may need additional financial support. This is where the world’s financial institutions can play a leading role in making funds available. https://bit.ly/2wUAEOD #COVID19