WHO: Migrants and Refugees Face Rising Health Risks as Global Systems Fall Short By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

WHO: Migrants and Refugees Face Rising Health Risks as Global Systems Fall Short By Oritro Karim https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/who-migrants-and-refugees-face-rising-health-risks-as-global-systems-fall-short/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Artisanal_Miners_in_Western_Kenya_Move_Away_From_Mercury_Experts_Rights_Groups_Warn_of_Crisis_of_Obs UNITED NATIONS, Apr 2 2026 (IPS) - Global human migration is at record-high levels, as the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that roughly 1 in 8 people—about one billion individuals—are on the move. Many of these migrants and refugees face harsh living conditions and heightened challenges, such as poverty, insecurity, and limited access to basic services. With the number of international migrants having doubled since 1990, new findings from WHO call for expanding health systems to meet the growing scale of needs. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.