COVID-19 in marginalised groups: challenges, actions and voices

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The Nobody Left Outside coalition has developed this briefing paper for the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development to:

  1. Explain to policymakers the particular challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses among marginalised groups in Europe. This is done via a unique exercise mapping the inter-related impacts associated with homelessness, sex work, undocumented status, drug use, LGBTI identity and imprisonment according to the framework of the WHO Health Equity Status Report (HESR) essential conditions for a health life
  2. Recommend solutions to help improve government responses, recovery measures and inform preparedness plans
  3. Present the voices and actions of marginalised communities and civil society organisations currently working on the frontlines to support them through the pandemic and beyond. This section signposts to a variety of resources highlighting lived experiences and ongoing community-led responses across Europe
  • WHO European region
  • Advocacy
  • Co-infections
  • Harm reduction
  • Inequalities in health
  • Social issues
  • Stigma and discrimination
  • (Undocumented) Migrants
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Injecting drug users (IDUs)
  • LGBTI
  • Migrants
  • People who are/were in prisons
  • People who use drugs (PUD)
  • Prisoners (ex-)
  • Refugees
  • Sex workers

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