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How contributions support WHO’s work in ongoing fight of COVID-19 pandemic around the world
How contributions support WHO’s work in ongoing fight of COVID-19 pandemic around the world 22 January 2021
As the world marks a year of intense disruption by the COVID pandemic, many countries are facing the most difficult situations yet.
The approval of new vaccines and their roll out are offering hope, but work remains to be done to support countries during their ongoing pandemic responses.
Thanks to vital backing from many donors, WHO continues its work to provide assistance to countries all over the world. Here are some recent highlights.
Migrants and refugees say COVID-19 has dramatically worsened their lives
WHO/ Lorenzo Pezzoli 18 December 2020
More than 30,000 refugees and migrants from different regions around the world participated in the first ever survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental and physical health as well as their ability to work and support themselves.\r\n They were asked to grade the impact on a scale from 0 (nothing at all) to 10 (extreme). The average impact assessment reported was 7.5.
“Refugees and migrants live and work in often-harsh conditions with inadequate access to health, housing, water, sanitation and other basic services,” says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “It is vital\r\n for all countries to reduce barriers that prevent refugees and migrants from obtaining health care, and to include them in national health policies”