The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 397(10269), P. 129 - 170

Published: Dec. 2, 2020

Language: Английский

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SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: Challenges for developing countries

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 113634 - 113634

Published: Oct. 7, 2020

Language: Английский

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Household water insecurity will complicate the ongoing COVID-19 response: Evidence from 29 sites in 23 low- and middle-income countries

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 234, P. 113715 - 113715

Published: Feb. 21, 2021

Language: Английский

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A review of mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS)

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 033007 - 033007

Published: Feb. 11, 2021

Small island developing states (SIDS) are often at the forefront of climate change impacts, including those related to health, but information on mental health and wellbeing is typically underreported. To help address this research lacuna, paper reviews about under in SIDS. Due major differences literature's methodologies, results, analyses, method an overview qualitative evidence synthesis peer-reviewed publications. The findings show that context have yet feature prominently systematically covering It seems likely adverse impacts linked will affect SIDS peoples. Similar outcomes might also emerge when discussing situations, scenarios, responses, irrespective what has actually happened thus far due change. In inadequate systems stigmatisation diagnoses treatments, as tends occur globally, narratives present opening for conversations addressing issues

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 in India: Who are we leaving behind?

Progress in Disaster Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 100163 - 100163

Published: March 24, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered and intensified existing societal inequalities. People on the move residents of urban slums informal settlements are among some most affected groups in Global South. Given current living conditions migrants, WHO guidelines how to prevent (such as handwashing, physical distancing working from home) challenging nearly impossible settlements. We use case India highlight challenges migrants slum dwellers during response, provide human rights-based recommendations for immediate action safeguard these vulnerable populations.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Women Refugees in South Africa

Journal of Refugee Studies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 35(1), P. 704 - 721

Published: March 18, 2021

Abstract The global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns restrictions have had uneven impacts on populations deepened many pre-existing inequalities along lines of race, ethnicity, class, gender. Refugees been shown to be particularly negatively impacted in countries, with existing structures violence insecurity worsened by the immediate consequences through policy responses which largely ignore their needs whether excluding them from targeted mitigation measures, or imposing directly impact well-being. Our research refugee women Durban, South Africa, illustrates ways has exacerbated insecurities intensified structural renders vulnerable. More importantly, it seems that are not just short term but will deepen experienced these longer if addressed government relevant NGOs civil society organizations.

Language: Английский

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Social Inequality and Solidarity in Times of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(12), P. 6339 - 6339

Published: June 11, 2021

The enormous public health burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic are not distributed equally. Inequalities noticeable along socio-economic and socio-cultural fault lines. These social determinants affect both prevalence severity infections as well magnitude negative impacts measures taken to slow spread virus. This perspective paper summarizes key inequalities in who is affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention measures, based on evidence presented state-of-the-art literature, discusses scope challenges that these pose solidarity justice. Key for highlighted across three areas: intergenerational solidarity, global intergroup solidarity.

Language: Английский

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Refugee Health During COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Current Tropical Medicine Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8(3), P. 1 - 4

Published: July 16, 2021

This commentary summarizes recent literature pertaining to healthcare challenges and needs during the current pandemic among refugees asylum seekers residing in a host country. We conducted review identify barriers shielding these structurally marginalized populations from impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Many populations, including refugees, migrants, seekers, endure structural vulnerabilities refugee camps their resettlement. These include fear contacting system, cultural differences, housing insecurity, food discrimination, lack health insurance, illiteracy readily available, culturally appropriate educational materials. During pandemics, displaced persons suffer disproportionately poorly managed chronic diseases, economic hardships isolation, mental illnesses, addition threats posed by infectious agent. Underserved groups, shoulder disproportionate burden disease pandemics. In order mitigate preventable illnesses also reduce spread other easily-transmissible deadly viruses governments public authorities need implement policies that allow be fully incorporated into respective systems, so they can supported protected amplifying networks transmission.

Language: Английский

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When Covid‐19 meets conflict: politics of the pandemic response in fragile and conflict‐affected states

Disasters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 45(S1)

Published: Sept. 23, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has magnified existing crises and vulnerabilities, but much remains unknown about how it affected fragile conflict-affected settings. This paper builds on the theory that hazards become a disaster in interaction with vulnerability response policies, yet often lead to renewed risk creation. It is based seven case studies of countries worldwide experienced social conflict at advent pandemic, covering period from March-August 2020. findings show authorities instrumentalised strengthen their control agendas. Responsibility was assumed for lockdowns, this not accompanied by care mitigate adverse effects. Social shaped response, as high levels mistrust complicated implementation measures, while did support community-based coping initiatives. Whether will trigger or exacerbate vulnerabilities depends pre-existing, country-specific conditions, government other actors frame issue respond.

Language: Английский

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Pregnant women’s concern toward COVID-19 in Iraqi camps: differences between IDPs and refugees. A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Purpose During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was growing concern about health status of vulnerable groups living in camps. This study aims to investigate differences perception and concerns pregnant women pandemic between two populations, i.e. internally displaced people (IDPs) refugees. In fact, although categories are often conflated, analysis their respective profiles requires more careful attention. Particularly Iraqi Kurdistan, these migrants have specific characteristics that this highlight. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional conducted on a sample 4,736 camps Kurdistan. Participants were asked questions self-perceived disadvantages COVID-19. Findings IDP concerned infection [odds ratio (OR) = 2.59; CI: 2.29–2.92] afraid visit centers (OR 3.79; 3.36–4.28), with reduction visits 0.76; 0.68–0.86). The main psychological pressure changes services available On contrary, refugee reported lockdown as one most negative effects, together economic situation unemployment. Originality/value Studies investigating generally underrepresented global research. shows needs IDPs refugees different, contextual, even when appear similar backgrounds. Tailored interventions, according type hosted camps, needed, especially during pandemic. Community volunteers can play paramount role supporting continuity care for populations.

Language: Английский

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