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Health and Migration, Environment, Climate Change
Climate change is expected to result in a higher frequency of climate-related health hazards and fatalities due to malnutrition, increased propagation of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue and heat stress, among others. The number of people migrating because of the adverse impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on their livelihoods, daily lives and health is also expected to rise.
Many migrants moving in the context of climate change, environmental degradation and disasters have specific physical and mental health needs that are linked to their exposure to climate and environmental conditions. Yet, these migrants often experience significant barriers to accessing essential health and social services.
The COVID-19 crisis highlights that the migration, climate change and health nexus needs to be urgently prioritized, as many migrants experience increased vulnerability.
In this context, IOM is intensifying its efforts to develop joint action across its climate migration and migrant health work streams.
This page compiles a list of IOM documents and other relevant resources that can be useful to understand the migration, environmental, climate change and health nexus.
© IOM, 2020
- Key Covid-19 Documents
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IOM Blog Series on "The COVID-19 Pandemic, Migration and the Environment"
More than a health crisis? Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on climate migration
A Message from Dina Ionesco on MECC and COVID-19
MECC and COVID-19 Infographic (EN, FR, ES, RU, BSC)
Migrants and the COVID-19 pandemic: An initial analysis
Briefing: COVID-19, Climate Change and Migration
IOM’s COVID-19 Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SRP)
IOM Statement on COVID-19 and Mobility
COVID-19 Outbreak Readiness and Response of the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
UN Migration Network Statement "COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate; Nor Should Our Response"
- Key IOM Publications and Links
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Extreme Heat and Migration - IOM Infosheet
Migration Health Research Portal - IOM
Santé et mobilité face au climat : quelles synergies ? by Alice Baillat
- Related Publications and External Links
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Migration data relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic
Climate Change and Health - WHO
Climate change-related migration and infectious disease by Celia McMichael
- COVID-19 Blog Series
Videos and Campaigns
IOM Director General António Vitorino's Message for World Health Day 2022
Voices from the Climate Frontline in Bangladesh
