Leaving no one behind during Covid-19: relief workers' concern for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): A.Cloete, A.Davids, P.Reddy
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, SAFETY
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-july-2020/leaving-no-one-behind-during-covid
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11515
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15409
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15409

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Abstract

In South Africa, migrants, asylum seekers and refugees have disproportionate access to socioeconomic resources and healthcare services. Findings of qualitative research conducted by the HSRC illustrate how this inequality may have been exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.