“Border closure only increased precariousness”: a qualitative analysis of the effects of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on Venezuelan’s health and human rights in South America

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2023

In 2010, a political and social crisis pushed thousands of Venezuelans out their country; today, seven million live abroad. addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, border closure increased affected specific vulnerable migration flows, such as trying to migrate Chile through Northern borders. this context, there is little evidence migrants' health status needs, access services, other basic needs (e.g., housing) from human rights perspective. Therefore, we qualitatively explored effects due pandemic on Venezuelan rights, focusing healthcare in Chilean that adjoins Peru Bolivia.Following case-study qualitative design, conducted an ethnography included participatory observation relevant sites hospitals, main squares, migrant shelters) Antofagasta, Iquique, Arica 30 in-depth interviews with actors sector (n = 7), experts non-governmental 16), governmental 7) three large cities close border.We found four dimensions: (i) processes, (ii) groups intersectionality, (iii) barriers (iv) regional local responses pandemic. Programs characterized by presence providers field were essential attend at borders.Coordination between crucial implement protocols respond current phenomena needs. Health policies using approach are urgently required borders South America.

Язык: Английский

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Humanitarian aid and the everyday invisibility of climate-related migration from Central America

Climate and Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 8

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

This article examines how everyday practices of humanitarian documentation shape the visibility climate-related migration from Central America. Based on participant observation and interviews with migrants at a aid shelter in Mexico, we argue that existing may contribute to erasure migration. We observed rarely mentioned climate change during routine intake interviews, which primarily revolve around interpersonal violence as driver forced displacement However, context follow-up explained such is often structured complex ways by vulnerabilities. Interviews revealed variety drivers, including inconsistent rainfall variability, deforestation, land dispossession underlie exacerbate forms legal regimes consider deserving recognition. Our findings suggest be obscured encounters. They also point role spaces migrant shelters might play documenting drawing attention displacement. Finally, discuss our emerging academic policy discussions regarding integration into regimes.

Язык: Английский

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Biosecurity infectious diseases of the returning Indonesian migrant workers

Global Security Health Science and Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(1)

Опубликована: Май 29, 2024

Biosecurity is a crucial issue in globalised world as today. has become serious concern for some countries to prevent the transfer of any infectious diseases across borders. Involving human bio-surveillance, biosecurity regulation actually an attempt build new spatial demarcations border areas countries. In context Indonesia, policy so far been initiated and applied protecting Indonesian borders from disease transferred mobility people, including migrant workers when they returned back this country. However, important issues controversies remain debate, especially around political economy discourses government. This research, thus, focuses on risk transmission among workers, which could affected not only but also others particular global people's health. study examines case Island Tanjungpinang situated Riau Islands. offshore bordered area bordering Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines. place part major maritime traffics lane between its neighbouring one departure harbours Malaysia Singapore. Upon interviewing with government representatives, NGOs/agents who have involved workers' travels, research found that implemented consistently firm standard health protocols; whilst, prevention desease carried overseas home be spread out brought risks domestic communities. The authority area, i.e. Tanjungpinang, provided screening rooms; yet, screenings were random physical body.

Язык: Английский

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Climate-Health Risk (In)visibility in the Context of Everyday Humanitarian Practice

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 354, С. 117081 - 117081

Опубликована: Июнь 29, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Climate change, migration, and health: perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 40, С. 100926 - 100926

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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