On Samos island, in September, the EU and Greece inaugurated a detention-like reception and identification center in Zervou, an isolated area far from the main town. The center is surrounded by three barbed-wire fences, and people’s movements are strictly controlled. Our team moved nearer the center to make it easier for people to access care. Between August and November, we also offered first aid to people arriving on Samos by boat. This intervention enabled us not only to ensure people’s safe landing, but also to bear witness to their reception by the authorities.
In Athens, we run a day center for migrants, where social, legal and a range of health care services are available. In June, we launched a health promotion campaign to encourage and support migrants in Athens to register for COVID-19 vaccination. At the end of 2021, after seven years of operations, we closed our specialized clinic for victims of torture, referring patients still in need of treatment and long-term support to our day centre and other organizations.
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