Foreword

In a time of unprecedented global displacement -where over 120 million people are forcibly uprooted due to conflict, persecution, environmental crises, and economic instabilitythe health of refugees and displaced populations stands as both a human rights priority and a public health necessity.Among the most urgent and complex challenges is the continuity of care for individuals living with chronic diseases, whose health trajectories are often severely disrupted by forced migration.This edited volume, Continuity of Care for Forcibly Displaced Persons Living with Chronic Illness, offers an evidence-based and practice-informed response to that challenge.Through rigorous empirical studies and insightful case examples, the book underscores a core message that resonates deeply with the World Health Organization's (WHO) global work on health and migration: chronic care for displaced populations is not a peripheral concern -it is central to the integrity, inclusiveness, and resilience of health systems worldwide.At the WHO, we have long advocated for the integration of migrants and forcibly displaced populations into national health systems, not only as a rights-based obligation but as a strategy to strengthen health security and universal health coverage (UHC).Our Global Research Agenda on Health and Migration, shaped in consultation with Member States, lays out a bold vision: that health responses to displacement must be holistic,