The Writing’s on the Wall: On Health Inequalities, Migrants, and Coronavirus

• Authors: Ahmed Nabil Shaaban, Bárbara Peleteiro, Maria Rosario O. Martins
• Publication Year: 2020
• Journal: Frontiers in Public Health 8 505
• Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00505

Migrants and ethnic minorities who lack access to health services and information are particularly vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. In this opinion, we aimed to explain how these challenges can affect the spread of COVID-19 in the European Union and the United Kingdom, and to stress the importance of universal and equitable access to healthcare services during and after the COVID-19 crisis.