Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
While the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely challenged health systems globally, countries that host a large number of refugees are finding themselves even more burdened as providing preventive and curative services to refugees has proved to be a challenging task. The aim of this narrative review is to d...
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| description | While the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely challenged health systems globally, countries that host a large number of refugees are finding themselves even more burdened as providing preventive and curative services to refugees has proved to be a challenging task. The aim of this narrative review is to discuss the impact COVID-19 pandemic on immigrants, and seek to understand how COVID-19 affects provision of health services, access to health care and the socioeconomic situation. Like any other health challenge, COVID-19 has also left migrants susceptible to adverse outcomes, both directly and indirectly. Several factors limit their ability to avoid infections, access healthcare, and cope with socio-psychological impacts. In addition, undocumented immigrants or people living on short-term visit visas do not have full access to healthcare services in most countries. It is evident that COVID-19 has also influenced these workers leaving them jobless or receiving low wages or no pay, hence, this has hugely impacted the remittance and economic situation in their country. Extending access to healthcare to the entire immigrant population, irrespective of their legal status, is the cornerstone of an effective response to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dadddbc94368441ebc7c32a5b02a68ff2023-11-23T01:00:02ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022023-02-0112142815Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]Khadijah Angawi0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7625-1813Department of Health Services and Hospital Administration; Faculty of Economics and Administration,, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 80200, Saudi ArabiaWhile the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely challenged health systems globally, countries that host a large number of refugees are finding themselves even more burdened as providing preventive and curative services to refugees has proved to be a challenging task. The aim of this narrative review is to discuss the impact COVID-19 pandemic on immigrants, and seek to understand how COVID-19 affects provision of health services, access to health care and the socioeconomic situation. Like any other health challenge, COVID-19 has also left migrants susceptible to adverse outcomes, both directly and indirectly. Several factors limit their ability to avoid infections, access healthcare, and cope with socio-psychological impacts. In addition, undocumented immigrants or people living on short-term visit visas do not have full access to healthcare services in most countries. It is evident that COVID-19 has also influenced these workers leaving them jobless or receiving low wages or no pay, hence, this has hugely impacted the remittance and economic situation in their country. Extending access to healthcare to the entire immigrant population, irrespective of their legal status, is the cornerstone of an effective response to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.https://f1000research.com/articles/12-176/v1Immigrants COVID-19 Health impact access to health care socioeconomiceng |
| spellingShingle | Khadijah Angawi Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] F1000Research Immigrants COVID-19 Health impact access to health care socioeconomic eng |
| title | Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Immigrants, health, and the impact of COVID-19: A narrative review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | immigrants health and the impact of covid 19 a narrative review version 1 peer review 1 approved 2 approved with reservations |
| topic | Immigrants COVID-19 Health impact access to health care socioeconomic eng |
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