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Editorial
. 2018 Nov 26;16(1):216.
doi: 10.1186/s12916-018-1208-2.

Universal health coverage for refugees and migrants in the twenty-first century

Ibrahim Abubakar  1 , Alimuddin Zumla  2   3
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Editorial

Universal health coverage for refugees and migrants in the twenty-first century

Ibrahim Abubakar et al. BMC Med. .

Abstract

Migration is a determinant of health. Tackling the health needs of migrants and refugees will require action at the local, national, and global levels. Over the past 12 months, BMC Medicine has published a collection of articles under the title Migrant and Refugee Health ( https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/migrant-and-refugee-health ) addressing a range of health issues affecting refugees and migrants in their countries of origin, on transit, and in their destination countries. In light of these articles, we herein discuss the complex and wide-ranging healthcare needs of different refugee groups in their destination countries as well as the need for accessible and culturally appropriate health services.

Keywords: Access; Migrants; Refugees; Universal health care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests

IA and AZ are TB and Global Health Experts and serve on various international expert advisory committees related to TB and Global Health. IA undertook paid consultancy work in support of the Doctors of the World 2017 Observatory Report—Falling Through the Cracks: The Failure of Universal Healthcare Coverage in Europe.

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Comment on

  • UCL-Lancet Commission on Migration and Health.
    Abubakar I, Devakumar D, Madise N, Sammonds P, Groce N, Zimmerman C, Aldridge RW, Clark J, Horton R. Abubakar I, et al. Lancet. 2016 Sep 17;388(10050):1141-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31581-1. Epub 2016 Sep 16. Lancet. 2016. PMID: 27650082 No abstract available.

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