Over 1 Billion People Are Migrants - 281 million Are International Migrants
Daily Rendezvous 3rd WHO Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health to be held from 28 November to 2 December Focus on Capacity Building at WHO’s Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Dhaka Dhaka, 28 November: Globally one in eight or over one billion people today are migrants with 281 million international migrants and many million individuals who are stateless . Climate change, rising inequality, conflicts, trade, and population growth are accelerating these trends. The health workforce has a vital role in providing for the health rights and needs of refugees and migrants. With an aim to support countries and territories to build professional competence and capacity to adequately address refugee and migrant health issues, WHO is organizing the third edition of its annual Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Dhaka, Bangladesh with a focus on capacity-building. “Migration and displacement can have deep and lo...