Among the “14 Principles” for protection of migrants, refugees and displaced persons in the COVID-19 pandemic is that all persons have a right to health, which, in essence, means an equal right to basic health services. In more than a year of COVID-19 challenges, it has become clear that migrants, refugees and displaced persons are easily left behind in access to basic health services. Stigma and entrenched discrimination, regulatory exclusions from health services based on immigration status, and lack of access to user-friendly information about COVID-19 services have impeded migrants’ ability to enjoy health rights in the current emergency. States must make special efforts to overcome these barriers. . . .
