The health impacts of COVID-19 on refugees: Jordan and Uganda case studies

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Lead Faculty:

Paul Spiegel

This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 in two refugee settings to: 
a) Better understand the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infections among refugee populations; and
b) Examine how non-COVID-related health services and health outcomes have been affected by the pandemic.
COVID and non-COVID-related data will be compared with the specific policies and public health measures implemented by each country and setting to prepare and respond to the epidemic. 
The research sites where the study will be implemented include Uganda (the settlements in the north, as well as refugees in Kampala) and Jordan (both refugee camps of Za’atari and Azraq as well as refugees in Amman). Inclusion of urban refugees will depend on data availability. 
 


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