Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants

Key points

• The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries – two thirds of those surveyed – now include them in their national health policies and laws.
• Drawing on data from 93 Member States, the report establishes the first global baseline for tracking progress toward inclusive, migrant-responsive health systems.
• Human migration is a defining feature of our shared history, driving cultural, social and economic developments across generations.
• Today, over 1 billion people – over 1 in 8 globally – live as refugees or migrants.
• Reasons for moving range from conflict and disasters, to economic opportunity, education or family needs.