Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, experience and challenges Sophie Graner, MD PhD Vice President of MSF Sweden

Who is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)? MSF was founded by a group of doctors and journalists in Paris on 20 December 1971 following the Biafran war in Nigeria. Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of more than 30.000 health professionals, logistical and administrative staff save lives and alleviate suffering in some 70 countries worldwide.

MSF projects 2015

MSF activities @MSF/Alex Yallop @MSF/Vicky Marcolefa @MSF/Alessandro Penso @MSF @MSF @MSF/Alessandro Penso

Dadaab, Kenya

The war in Syria

Mediterranean Sea

Europe

Mexico

Nigeria

MSF Criteria for Intervention Focus not on the phenomenon of migration but on the impact increased restrictions and controls have on the health and dignity of the persons affected Within that group, focus on the most vulnerable among the migrants, on their unmet medical and humanitarian needs

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Patients on the move Quality care Refusal of referrals Follow-up – continuity of care @MSF/Anna Surinyach @MSF/Jodi Hilton

HIV prevention and treatment

Mental health project Sweden 2016 Aim Show that early intervention with non- specialist mental health staff can improve mental health among asylum seekers and reduce the burden on the health care system Method – Sceening, detection and early referal – Psycosocial first aid – Education, Health promotion – Intervention in focus groups and individual sessions