Addressing the complexity of migration and displacement should be based on whole-of-society and whole-of-government approaches and on values of solidarity, humanity and sustainable development. The health sector has a key role to play in finding joint solutions that benefit the health of refugees and migrants, in ensuring that the health aspects of migration and displacement are considered in the context of broader government policy and in engaging and coordinating with other sectors, including civil society, the private sector, refugee and migrant associations and the affected populations themselves. The health of refugees and migrants should be considered in the context of broader government policies and coordination between national, local and other levels of government and sectors, such as health, sanitation, employment, immigration and urban planning. This will enhance policy coherence and ownership of efforts in responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants.

Cross-border, intercountry and interregional collaboration is critical and requires urgent responses at regional, national and, most importantly, local levels. Population movements on borders, especially if unmanaged, can contribute to the problem of cross-border transmission of communicable diseases as well as to challenges for continuity of care. 

Multisectoral, cross-border, intercountry and interregional collaboration

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Humanitarian development nexus

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