The Americas region is now the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic—with the largest numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and Brazil. Among those worst affected by the pandemic are people on the move: refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants living in difficult and dangerous conditions, and with limited access to health care. Many of them are far from home, and their troubles are far from over. They are faced with compounded crises.
Many countries have temporarily closed their borders to limit the spread of COVID-19. The US and Canada have gone even further in blocking access to asylum, in violation of their international obligations. The US continues to deport people from the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic to countries with lower rates of transmission and weaker health systems, threatening an even greater catastrophe in Latin America and the Caribbean. Refugees and migrants need care and protection more than ever at this time of heightened risk.
Join MSF for a live online discussion about how COVID-19 is affecting people on the move in the Americas. Our panel of experts will include Carol Devine, humanitarian affairs advisor for MSF in Canada, Vitória Ramos, humanitarian affairs and advocacy officer for MSF in Brazil, and Sergio Martín, head of mission for MSF in Mexico. Kavita Menon, editorial director for MSF-USA, will moderate the discussion and take your questions.
*After you register, you'll receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link to attend online. At the time of the event, click the Zoom link in your confirmation or reminder email to join the discussion.
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