Lessons from COVID-19: Long-lasting effects of Corona on people experiencing homelessness

In 2020, the 'Homelessness and Corona' project was started to investigate the impact of the pandemic on homeless people in the Netherlands. The aim was to map the spread of COVID-19 and the consequences of the pandemic for homeless people, healthcare professionals and policy makers. Now we want to gain more insight into the long-term consequences of the pandemic and how policy and care and shelter are prepared for future outbreaks. We will conduct additional measurements and interviews with experienced experts, shelter organizations, street doctors and municipal policy officers. We want to use the results to develop advice together with all those involved for care and shelter in preparation for a pandemic and what to do during a pandemic. Together with the stakeholder group, we will also look at how these advice can best be disseminated and implemented. In this way we contribute to better preparation and protection of homeless people during future pandemics.