What is the Health Sector?
Priority Needs
Key challenges identified by the Health Sector include barriers preventing refugees and migrants from Venezuela from accessing essential health services, which are often related to their regular status and frequently result in exclusion from comprehensive healthcare coverage, as well as language issues in non-Spanish speaking countries.
Considering the information from joint needs assessments conducted at country level about the health needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, the Health Sector has identified the following priority needs:
- Venezuelans face challenges in accessing medical diagnostic services and treatments for cancer and non-communicable diseases which need more complex or longer-term care at the secondary, tertiary and specialized healthcare levels.
- Among refugees and migrants from Venezuela, vulnerable groups such as children and adolescents, pregnant women, the elderly, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI+) persons, indigenous people, afro-descendants, and persons with special needs require systematic adequate access to healthcare, including emergency obstetric and newborn care, safe childbirths, emergency care, clinical management of sexual violence, care for survivors of GBV, as well as MHPSS.
- The COVID-19 pandemic and measures adopted by some governments, including economic lockdowns, resulted in reduced operations of primary healthcare in some places, affecting access to basic public health programs, such as vaccinations, treatment for Tuberculosis and/or HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive healthcare including family planning, among others.
- Potential recurrences of outbreaks of COVID-19 would be a significant challenge for national health systems across the region in 2021 and could endanger sustained access to public healthcare for refugees and migrants.
Response Strategy
The regional Health Sector’s overall objectives for 2021 are to:
I. Improve access to healthcare services and commodities at every care level, including specialized care, during transit and stay of refugees and migrants, while considering needs from a gender, age, ethnicity, diversity and language perspective.
II. Strengthen international and national frameworks to ensure greater protection of the health of refugees and migrants, especially in the face of highly complex health conditions and new outbreaks of COVID-19 and other health emergencies, taking into account priority groups, in line with the vulnerability criteria noted above.
The following key strategies will be implemented by the Health Sector:
1. Support coordination with, and direct support to, national authorities by R4V partners, including in the form of management and exchange of information (disaggregated by sex, origin, ethnicity and age) and joint needs assessments carried out in close coordination with MoHs and National Platforms.
2. Support cross-border and regional health coordination and cooperation between national authorities and R4V partners for the implementation of health interventions for people in transit, as well as for preparedness, response and recovery with respect to new COVID-19 outbreaks and other health emergencies, as well as potential vaccination programs against the Coronavirus.
3. Support to strengthen community participation and promote the involvement and engagement of host communities in the response, including to guarantee equal access to the right to health without discrimination.
Documents
Sitrep Enero-Febrero (2025)
Este informe situacional ofrece una visión integral de las actividades llevadas a cabo mensualmente por los socios de R4V en Chile. Destaca las principales iniciativas, intervenciones y resultados orientados a satisfacer las necesidades de refugiados y migrantes, con un enfoque en sectores como seguridad alimentaria, integración, protección, salud, alojamiento, entre otros. El informe también refleja los esfuerzos de colaboración entre los socios para garantizar una respuesta coordinada, así como los desafíos y logros encontrados durante la implementación de estas actividades.
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Joint Needs Assessment - Panama
This is the first joint needs assessment with in-destination Venezuelans in Panama to identify the needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants. This exercise supports the planning process for the Refugee and Migrant Response Plan RMRP 2025-2026 and channels resources for the response to refugees and migrants of Venezuela. Some of these results are incorporated in the regional Refugee and Migrants Needs Analysis, launched on the 5th of September 2024. The data collection was jointly conducted with Activados Panamá.
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Sitrep December
This situational report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities carried out by R4V partners in Chile monthly. It highlights key initiatives, interventions, and outcomes aimed at addressing the needs of refugees and migrants, with a focus on sectors such as food security, integration, protection, health, shelter, among others. The report also reflects collaboration efforts among partners to ensure a coordinated response, as well as any challenges and achievements encountered during the implementation of these activities.
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Chile: Mixed Movements Monitoring Report - September/October 2024
Main findings of the first round of UNHCR-UNICEF Mixed Movements Monitoring Report in Chile.
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GIFMM Colombia: Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades para Población Pendular 2024
Ante la necesidad de contar con información sobre las necesidades de la población pendular, el Grupo Interagencial sobre Flujos Migratorios Mixtos (GIFMM), capturó información de los perfiles en movimiento para contribuir a la planificación estratégica mediante el Plan de Respuesta a Refugiados y Migrantes - RMRP 2025-2026.El análisis que se recoge en este documento corresponde a la interpretación de los datos por parte de organizaciones miembros del GIFMM, así como de la experiencia y contribución de cada uno de los expertos de los sectores evaluados. Los gráficos presentados en el presente documento son de elaboración propia, con base en esta recolección de información.
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RMRP 2025/2026 - Plano Regional e Capítulo Brasil
O capítulo brasileiro do Plano de Resposta para Refugiados e Migrantes (RMRP, da sigla em inglês) é parte de uma estratégia regional estimada em US$ 1,40 bilhão para 2025 e US$ 1,29 bilhão para 2026, que será colocada em prática por meio de atividades desenhadas para apoiar as necessidades crescentes de refugiados e migrantes da Venezuela e suas comunidades de acolhida em 17 países na América Latina e no Caribe.
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GIFMM Colombia: Resultados Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades para población con Vocación de Permanencia - Santander 2024
Esta infografía presenta los resultados para el departamento de Santander de la Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades (JNA, por sus siglas en inglés) enfocada en la población con Vocación de Permanencia. Este esfuerzo, liderado de manera coordinada por el GIFMM en Colombia, busca identificar las condiciones, desafíos y necesidades específicas de las personas que se han establecido de manera más permanente en el país. A través de una encuesta multisectorial aplicada en puntos estratégicos, se recopilan datos sobre salud, educación, medios de vida, protección y acceso a servicios básicos. Los resultados permiten identificar brechas en la atención humanitaria y diseñar respuestas más efectivas y sostenibles, adaptadas a las características de esta población.
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