IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5292: Evacuation of Refugees from Afghanistan: Health Control at the Spanish Border in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 5292: Evacuation of Refugees from Afghanistan: Health Control at the Spanish Border in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075292 Authors: Miguel Dávila Patricia López María Ramiro Ana M. Saénz de Urturi Rocío del Pilar Palmera Concepción Sánchez Irene G. M. Wijers Iratxe Moreno Fernando Riesco Lourdes Oliva Sergio Béjar Inmaculada Vera Gloria González Fernando Carreras Pilar Aparicio Following the announcement of the retreat of troops from Afghanistan, the Spanish Government organised the so-called “Antigone Operation” for the evacuation of Afghan collaborators. The most relevant ministries were involved in the response. The Ministry of Health, through the Foreign Health Department, performed the health control on arrival. The whole operation was conducted at an air base. It included the health control of refugees composed of temperature measurement, a basic visual control and a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid antigen test for those over 12 years of age; the assessment of their basic needs (food and hygiene); identification and security procedures; and the initial administrative processing. The refugees were accommodated in a temporary facility at the base, where they waited to be transferred to their final destinations. Between 19 and 27 August 2021, 2168 refugees arrived on 17 flights; 6...
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