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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.
Medical and humanitarian assistance for people on the move, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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 Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF)? MSF was founded by a group of doctors and journalists in Paris
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MSF projects 2015
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MSF activities
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Dadaab, Kenya
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The war in Syria
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Mediterranean Sea
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Europe
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Mexico
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Nigeria
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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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@MSF/Vicky Marcolefa @MSF/Guillaume Binet
@MSF/Alex Yallop @MSF/Anna Surinyach
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Patients on the move Quality care Refusal of referrals Follow-up – continuity of care
@MSF/Anna Surinyach @MSF/Jodi Hilton
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HIV prevention and treatment
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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
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