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Qualitative assessment of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration, access to healthcare, and social wellbeing among Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Colombia

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100187

2666-6235

Megan Stevenson, José Rafael Guillén, Kristin Bevilacqua, Sarah Arciniegas, Jennifer Ortíz, Jhon Jairo López, Jhon Fredy Ramírez Correa, Miguel Barriga Talero, Cindy Quijano, Alejandra Vela, Yessenia Moreno, Francisco Rigual, Kathleen R. Page, Paul Spiegel, Ricardo Luque Núñez, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Andrea L. Wirtz,

Public Health and Social Inequalities

Colombia hosts a large number of Venezuelan migrants and refugees who are uniquely vulnerable and have been markedly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is necessary to understand their experiences to inform future policy decisions both in Colombia and during disease outbreaks in other humanitarian contexts in the future. As part of a larger study focused on HIV among Venezuelans residing in Colombia, qualitative interviews were conducted to understand this population's experiences and access to healthcare.