Since the EU-Turkey deal in March 2016, migrants and refugees previously in transit through the Greek islands have been trapped for an indeterminate time in Reception and Identification Centres and Closed Controlled Access Centres.
Our teams provides medical and mental healthcare to migrants in Athens and on the Greek islands of Lesvos and Samos. Our activities include sexual and reproductive healthcare, treating chronic diseases and providing care for survivors of sexual violence, psychological support and health promotion activities. On the islands of Lesvos and Samos we also provide emergency medical assistance to people in distress once they arrive by boat from Türkiye.
Our teams on Lesvos and Samos have reported overwhelming numbers of people suffering from serious mental health conditions while being contained on the islands. We have made repeated calls on the European Union and the Greek authorities to completely change their approach to migration, which is causing avoidable harm to the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
Our activities in 2022 in Greece
Data and information from the International Activity Report 2022.
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More than 60 percent of the medical problems faced by detained migrants in Evros, Greece, caused by inhumane living and hygiene conditions
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I live in hell and all I see is nightmares
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Immediate action needed to improve unbearable living conditions in detention facilities in Evros, Greece
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Critical situation for migrants and asylum seekers in detention facilities in Evros region, Greece
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Thousands of displaced civilians in DRC trapped by conflict, wounded unable to reach hospitals in Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu
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MSF urges European governments to respect life, dignity and healthcare of migrants and asylum seekers
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Overcrowded cells and deteriorating living conditions cause tension inside Pagani Detention Center
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People without any hope living in the Pagani detention center in Lesvos, Greece
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MSF is deeply concerned about the condition of the migrants refugees and asylum seekers after police operation in Patras makeshift camp
Contact us
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15 Xenias St.
115 27 Athens
Greece