More than 5.5 million asylum seekers have fled Venezuela, with 4.6 million of them now residing in the Latin American regions (Bojorquez et al., 2021). These notable numbers justify the relevance of the healthcare access issue of immigrants. In a number of nations of Latin America, they admit to having fewer chronic diseases than the native inhabitants, which might be justified by their youth to an exact extent. Nevertheless, they still suffer several physical and mental health hazards. Given many factors that may be contributing to discrepancies, it might be seen that immigrants’ access to healthcare services is considerably lower in Latin American nations. Discrimination may have a negative impact on migrants’ health and how they are treated by healthcare providers in a receiving country (Pierola & Chatruc, 2020). Cultural and language difficulties, as well as a lack of knowledge and dread of deportation, are all factors that might have a severe effect on immigrants’ health.
While the evidence points to significant health inequalities in the area, a more thorough examination of the existing differences in health outcomes between migrant and local populations is required. WHO could be an appropriate organization to arrange the related activities in this vein. The aim of developing more complete data based on samples that are typical of the migrant community would be a good starting stage in this regard. The removal of impediments to migrants’ access to healthcare in Latin America could be a necessary second step. More study is needed to understand the extent of prejudice, linguistic hurdles, and knowledge gaps that the area’s migrant population faces. Thus, WHO could have developed an advanced program that would appeal to the best scholars from the universities worldwide to explore the problem in more detail.
Heat-related diseases, such as heat stress, as well as the potential burden of reduced work capacity, may take place due to climate change. However, it should be admitted that there are many illnesses – within the scope of the issue – that is likely to occur. Among them are respiratory disorders, such as asthma aggravated by environmental pollution and aeroallergens, bacterial infections, such as vector-borne pathogens. Then, there might be food insecurity, which includes reduced crop yields and an enhance of plant diseases (Global Health Alliance Australia, 2020). Reductions in fossil fuel burning might result in significant health and economic advantages. Greenhouse gas emission regulations, for example, may provide a net economic gain, with health benefits from improved air quality possibly offsetting the cost of worldwide carbon controls.
Preliminary studies show that COP 26 falls short of the crucial breakthroughs required to prevent global warming to 1.5° C over pre-industrial levels by the end of the 21st century. Indeed, COP 26 improved adaptation, mitigation, and financing measures while also laying the groundwork for potential action (WMO, 2021). However, satisfaction over the pact was muted by disappointment with the extent of mitigation and adaptation commitments. The document that has been authorized is a significant compromise. It represents the current global interests, circumstances, and paradoxes. Nevertheless, it might be assumed that there is still a lack of political will. COP 26 made major efforts, but the combined political will was unable to overcome some serious inconsistencies. Hence, there are pieces of evidence that stress the importance of continuous dialogue between nations to enhance the impact of COP 26. It may be suggested to arrange meetings of countries’ leaders in the framework of this agreement on a quarterly basis.
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WMO. (2021). Glasgow Climate Pact agreed at COP26 – but is it enough? Web.