Data and cooperation required for Venezuela's refugee crisis during COVID-19.
Global Health
; 16(1): 103, 2020 10 22.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33092609
ABSTRACT
The deteriorating political and economic situation in Venezuela has ramifications far beyond the Latin American country's borders as almost five million Venezuelans fled and migrated into countries in the region due to the crisis at home. The scarcity of health services, the lack of information sharing, and the absence of reliable data in Venezuela create challenges for confronting developing health emergencies and disease outbreaks. The need for accurate data is especially dire given the current COVID-19 pandemic and evolving movement of refugees. While countries and international organizations came together to form a coordinated response to Venezuela's political and humanitarian crisis, this geopolitical progress is threatened by the rapid spread of COVID-19, and the instinct for countries to focus inwards on domestic response priorities, rather than engage in regional cooperation. It is critical that the international community set aside geopolitical differences and cooperate to seek an accurate picture of the conditions on the ground to improve the welfare of Venezuelan migrants and to provide a more robust response to the current pandemic.
Key words
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Refugees
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Data Accuracy
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International Cooperation
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Venezuela
Language:
En
Journal:
Global Health
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States