Sphere COVID-19 Case Study #7 – Human mobility and COVID-19 – Lessons from South America

Sphere COVID-19 Case Study #7 – Human mobility and COVID-19 – Lessons from South America

José Félix Rodríguez, Luis Francisco Cabezas, Elián Giaccarini, Sphere

Globally, there are more than 25 million refugees, 84% of whom are being hosted by low or middle-income nations with weak health systems. This condition of mobility challenges the way humanitarian agencies work. The fundamental drivers of migration will not disappear anytime soon. Examples from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela point to some of the adjustments that are required.