Greece
International Activity Report, 2009
Italy has long been a destination or a transit country for migrants and asylum seekers, often escaping conflict or deprivation. The organisation Fondazione ISMU estimated the number of undocumented migrants living in Italy to be nearly 422,000. In 2009, the Italian government introduced stricter immigration policies, which have worsened the situation for migrants, increased stigma and hampered their access to healthcare. Last year MSF focused on responding primarily to the medical and humanitarian needs of seasonal migrant workers in southern Italy, and continued to speak out about the difficult living conditions of migrants in order to put pressure on the authorities to improve their...
27 April 2012
The involvement of public healthcare actors in police “sweep” operations is dangerous and contrary to medical ethics
Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) opposes the police-style healthcare controls in the name of public health protection. “Public health cannot be promoted through police-led medical screenings and scaremongering about ‘ticking time bombs for public health’. It can be effectively safeguarded and promoted as long as the populations most in need have access to healthcare services and to effective public healthcare programs. It is promoted only when the medical needs of all social groups are met -people lacking health insurance, children, elderly, chronic patients...
29 August 2011
Greece. Evros and Rodopi detention facilities. Photo: Giorgos Moutafis
17 June 2010
MSF report documents the impact of detention on the mental health and well being of migrants and asylum seekers in Greece
MSF urges the Greek government to ensure humane and dignified living conditions in detention centers and to consider alternatives, especially for vulnerable groups
Athens - Ahead of World Refugee Day, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) releases a report documenting the impact of detention on the wellbeing and mental health of migrants and asylum seekers in detention centers in Greece. MSF urges the Greek authorities to ensure humane and dignified living conditions for detained migrants and consider...
