Outdated healthcare policies for refugees, xenophobic decision making put all at risk — Vaisnavi Mogan RaoJUNE 29 — These last few months have been challenging for everyone, everywhere. However, one of the biggest consequences of Covid-19 that can be observed is how global crisis can exacerbate existing inequalities.
This already marginalised community is more vulnerable during the pandemic and movement control, with no job protection and high dependency on humanitarian aid and donations. The Covid-19 healthcare response has been largely successful because it has rightfully been led by health experts, and the move to arrest “illegal immigrations” and detain them was flawed on the ground of human rights and health security.
Managing the pandemic for an unregistered population can be challenging, however various other solutions that do not violate human rights and create further public health concerns can be explored and is urgently needed as Malaysia moves into the recovery movement control order.Firstly, detainment of refugees and asylums seekers must stop. With rising infection rates in detention centres, the government needs to rethink its strategy when fighting the pandemic in this community.
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