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COVID-19 and Refugees in Malaysia: An NGO Response
Intervention ; 19(1):15-20, 2021.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-1183960
ABSTRACT
COVID-19, a watershed moment in global health, has brought health inequalities into sharp focus exposing structural disadvantage and institutional discrimination experienced by disenfranchised populations. Focusing on urban refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia who are deemed of irregular status under the law, this field report outlines the legal and policy responses of the government and the impact of COVID-19 on refugees. It also highlights the organisational response of an organisation working with refugees in the greater Kuala Lumpur area. As pandemics become a reality of our times, it is imperative that pandemic preparedness and mitigation strategies adopt inclusive and universal approaches that include migrant populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. © 2021 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: Intervention Year: 2021 Document Type: Article