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04/01/2019
Health

Once they reach safety, refugees often need immediate medical care, which these gifts provide. From vaccines to eyeglasses, your generosity can also take care of the long-term health needs of vulnerable women, men and children.

04/06/2018
UNHCR helps refugees get the health care they need

Refugees often arrive at refugee camps and reception centers malnourished and in poor health. That is where the UN Refugee Agency and its partners come in!

08/30/2012
South Sudan: UNHCR Tackles a Health Crisis

An army of 200 alert community health workers go house to house while a hospital dedicated to the treatment of cholera has been set up with the capacity to accommodate as many as 300 beds.

06/04/2020
Refugee health workers step up for coronavirus response in Latin America

Countries across Latin America are calling on refugee and migrant health workers to support their national responses to COVID-19.

07/10/2012
UNHCR puts priority on health for refugees flooding into South Sudan

The health situation in South Sudan's refugee camps has become a main priority as inflow increases and flooding conditions worsen.

08/03/2012
Aid agencies work to stabilize health situation in South Sudan camps

The UN Refugee Agency has raised the alarm over health conditions among refugees in two South Sudan camps.

06/04/2020
Raising awareness about mental health in the world's largest refugee camp

Refugees are often victims of traumatic experiences that leave lasting scars if untreated. Here are some of the mental health services available in Kutupalong refugee camp.

08/01/2022
UNHCR highlights key concerns for refugee health amid record displacement

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the nutrition of refugees and its potential impact on health outcomes amid global crises, food shortages and limited access to job opportunities.

04/03/2020
Q&A: Access to health services is key to halting coronavirus (COVID-19) and saving refugee lives

UNHCR’s leading public health expert says prevention and inclusion must be at the heart of the response for displaced people, especially in areas with weak health services.

07/07/2021
Refugee health challenges remain high amid COVID-19

In a year marked by the pandemic, UNHCR’s key focus was to advocate for the inclusion of refugees in COVID-19 national response plans.

06/02/2020
A Global Health Crisis Demands a Global Response

We must ensure that refugee communities are included in prevention and protection plans. We must look beyond our country and ensure that we maintain our commitment to refugee communities around the world.

12/02/2020
Beyond 9-to-5: USA for UNHCR employee volunteers in Panama health clinic

Employee volunteer benefit program gives USA for UNHCR staff a chance to give back to communities and causes they are passionate about.

04/07/2022
World Health Day: Why Vaccine Equity Must Include Refugees

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been remarkable progress for vaccine inclusion of millions of refugees and displaced people but logistical challenges continue to pose a challenge.

10/17/2013
Registration helps Syrian boy with cerebral palsy access vital health care in Iraq

Abdul and his family fled Syria to escape ethnic persecution, but the decision to cross the border into Iraq was for his youngest son who has cerebral palsy.

10/05/2017
UNHCR health officers work closely with partners to provide care in Za’atari refugee camp.

Treating depression and offering hope in Jordan’s Za’atari camp

04/02/2019
Basic Healthcare

“Basic” doesn’t begin to describe the importance of the healthcare you can provide. “Lifesaving” is a far better term. You can ensure that refugees visiting clinics have access to medicine — and a chance to rebuild their lives.

06/03/2020
The world’s largest refugee camp prepares for coronavirus

The UN Refugee Agency is scaling up health, water, sanitation and hygiene services to protect refugees during this international health emergency.

04/08/2021
UNHCR calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for refugees

On World Health Day, UNHCR is calling for concerted international action and solidarity to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

10/09/2020
Delivering mental healthcare to refugees during the pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic, UNHCR has supported new efforts to protect the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of refugees, including online and recreational activities.

05/20/2021
Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the need to end US COVID-19 asylum restrictions

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi appeals to the government of the United States to swiftly lift the public health-related asylum restrictions that remain in effect at the border.

08/04/2020
Rohingya refugee keeps her community healthy in Kutupalong camp

Salma is one of many women in a cross-generational program working directly with their communities to ensure other refugees are aware of health services they can access.

10/12/2020
Q&A: Far from being traumatized, most refugees are ‘surprisingly resilient’

The words ‘trauma’ or ‘traumatized’ are often used to describe refugees, but UNHCR’s Senior Mental Health Officer Pieter Ventevogel says most in fact cope with adversity.

04/06/2020
Clean Energy, Clean Water: How solar power brings safe water to refugee camps

Water is essential to protect health, prevent the spread of deadly diseases and maintain dignity. But around the world, millions of refugees struggle to get the bare minimum of water they need.

08/12/2021
UNHCR concerned over U.S. expulsion flights under COVID-19 asylum restrictions

UNHCR is concerned about the new U.S. practice of transferring asylum-seekers and migrants, expelled under a U.S. public health order, by aircraft from the United States to southern Mexico.

03/17/2020
The coronavirus outbreak is a test of our systems, values and humanity

Covid-19 is a test not only of our health-care systems and mechanisms for responding to infectious diseases, but also of our ability to work together as a community of nations in the face of a common challenge.

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