Global health. The current scenario and future perspectives

195 papers on “Global Competency Standards for refugee and migrant health services” (WHO, 2021), to strengthen countries’ capacity to provide services to migrants and refugees. In this regard, WHO defined a range of competencies that should be incorporated into education and healthcare practices. In light of this proposal, surveys and systematizations are to be created in Latin America for different healthcare careers that address, either transversely or specifically, the health of migrant and refugee populations. This would allow for characterizing existing offers and, ideally, projecting the strengthening of curricula in the region to include these global standard competencies proposed by WHO while also considering each country’s or subregion’s particularities. Progress must be made in fulfilling and monitoring Essential Public Health Functions for the 21 st century (PAHO/WHO, 2020), specifically number 11, by prioritizing vulnerable populations within the framework of health inequities through actions on social determinants with cultural, territorial and intersectoral relevance. International migration and its relationship with health continue to be matters of concern since it is evident that it will not stop. It is a good time for reflection but also for action; healthcare systems must be prepared for constant growth in demand for dignified, effective and quality care while promoting universal coverage without leaving anyone behind. References Gruner, D., Feinberg, Y., Venables, M. J., Shanza Hashmi, S., Saad, A., Archibald, D. & Pottie, K. (2022). An undergraduate medical education framework for refugee and migrant health: Curriculum development and conceptual approaches. BMC Medical Education 2022 22:1 , 22 (1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/S12909-022-03413-8. Iglesias, J. (2021, October 1st). Entrevista a Andrew Selee, experto en migración: “La crisis venezolana es comparable a la de Siria”. La Tercera Sábado . McAuliffe, M. & Triandafyllidou, A. (2022). Informe sobre las migraciones en el mundo . Organización Internacional para las Migraciones. McCracken, K. & Phillips, D. R. (2017). Global health: An introduction to current and future trends . Taylor and Francis. Naciones Unidas (2021). Migración en 2021: Aumenta el número de refugiados y migrantes pese a las restricciones de viaje. Retrieved from https://news.un.org/es/story/2021/12/1501972. OMS (2008). 61a Asamblea mundial de la salud. Resolución WHA 61.17 sobre la Salud de los Migrantes . OPS (2002). La salud pública en las Américas: Nuevos conceptos, análisis del