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StoriesLive blog: Refugees in the COVID-19 crisis
People forced to flee, UNHCR staff and supporters around the African continent are taking action to stay smart, stay safe and stay kind.
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NewsQ&A: Access to health services is key to halting COVID-19 and saving refugee lives
UNHCR's leading public health expert says prevention and inclusion must be at the heart of the response for displaced people, especially in areas with weak health services.
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Urgent Appeal for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is a situation unlike anything we've faced before – and it threatens refugees.
Around the clock, UNHCR is delivering lifesaving supplies and support to refugees and displaced people in countries like Bangladesh and Syria.
But we can't tackle this pandemic alone.
Thank you for being the best of humanity by donatingTODAY.
$800
supports the construction of a water and sanitation facility, including communal latrines and toilets, for one classroom in a school
$100
could support the construction of one tube well to provide clean water to refugees
$15
costs to provide a person of concern with primary healthcare services
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Access to health services is key to halting COVID-19 and saving refugee lives
Read a Q&A with UNHCR's leading public health expert, setting out why prevention and inclusion must be at the heart of the response for displaced people.