OBJECTIVES

• Bringing together migration officials and health experts from across the Americas to update and share their knowledge, recent experiences and lessons learned related to migration and health in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will help all participating countries and organizations to improve and strengthen their responses to the ongoing pandemic and preparedness for future health emergencies.
• Sharing presentations and best practices and prompting an open discussion on the pandemic's evolution across the region, planning and preparedness, lessons learned from international flows on health measures, interventions for migrant persons and refugees, and strategic considerations for framing future migration health policies and measures.
• Making available to all participants the event presentations and a final report, to share knowledge of policies and programs in place, as well as conclusions and findings resulting from the event.