Angelos Tzortzinis/dpa/Picture Alliance via Getty ImagesA scene from the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, in January.Muhammad H. Zaman is a professor of biomedical engineering and international health at Boston University, and the author of, to be published by Harper Wave in April.to the public is loud and clear: If you feel sick, call your doctor. There is nothing wrong with the message. But not everyone has the luxury of calling a doctor.
People who are forced due to armed conflict or other reasons to flee their homes can end up living in cramped environments with little access to medical care. Infections and superbugs thrive in such environments, and patients typically can't obtain appropriate and quality antibiotics. The global health security agenda too often focuses on the security of the rich and the powerful — not those who have no political agency. Because refugees are not citizens of countries that host them, little has been discussed about how nearly
Underlying health issues stemming from poor nutrition or lack of vaccination can make refugees even more vulnerable. Secondary infections, including those from drug-resistant pathogens, are also common in these environments. An outbreak would also increase the likelihood of infection among staff at clinics, schools and humanitarian agencies who work in refugee settlements. The workers and staff could in turn infect others in their own communities.
Refugees also can face high levels of discrimination and xenophobia in some host countries — another reason why testing and care should be given close to the camps. It should not require extensive travel to areas where refugees are reluctant to go, due to fear of physical and emotional harm.
Refugees from countries surrounded by wealthy nations.
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TOO LATE..THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS ALREADY ISOLATED THEM IN SQULAID DETENTION CENTERS..OR,PUSED THEM ACROSS THE MEXICAN(our trading partners)borders into DANGEROUS ASYLUM CAMPS(EGREGIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS..)[FEDERALIZE USARMY TROOPS TO THE BORDER TO CONTAIN THEM]