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MdM voices its positions and recommendations through press releases that you can find in this section. We also can sign joint statements (other press releases). You can also read the testimonies from the field or from MdM staff.
Palestine Mental health and psychosocial impacts of occupation-related violence in Palestine.
“Mental health and psychosocial impacts of occupation-related violence in Palestine”. November 2017 This document relies on MdM experience in Mental Health since 2005 in Palestine, by leading emergency and long-term programs in both West Bank and Gaza Strip. These projects aim at preventing and limiting psychosocial consequences following excessive use of force from the Israeli military […]
Lebanon “Let’s talk about Mental Health! “
This year 2017, Canada is celebrating its 150th anniversary. As part of the celebration, the Canadian Embassy organized a Winter Festival in Lebanon. It was a unique opportunity to commemorate Canada but also to celebrate the Canada-Lebanon relationship and share and inform Canadians and Lebanese on Canada’s efforts in Lebanon. On the 4th of November 2017, […]
Mental health and Psychosocial support services in Lebanon
Medecins du Monde is an international non-governmental organization providing comprehensive health services to vulnerable populations in over 60 countries. As a leading health actor in the humanitarian field, MdM recognizes the necessity of integrating mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) as a vital component within its health delivery services. Since 2012, MdM in Lebanon, […]
Civilians in the line of fire: Syria INGO Regional Forum warns against a false sense of safety in Syria
Thousands of Syrians are still being killed, wounded, displaced, and besieged every day as the war rages on and help is not reaching people in need, the Syria INGO Regional Forum said today. The member organizations warned against a narrative that violence is reducing in the wake of recent political agreements. Read more >SIRF Statement […]
Voices from the field
In Turkey, due to the difficulty to get a legal status, economic problems, language and cultural barriers, certain Syrian refugees face difficulties in accessing health facilities and other public services. In order to improve access to the relevant services, and therefore their integration into the Turkish public system, Dunya Doktorlari (DDD) case managers help the […]
World Mental Health day: Mental health must be a priority in the context of the Syrian Crisis.
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Médecins du Monde (MdM) emphasizes that mental healthcare must be a priority in crisis settings as we can experience in the context of the Syrian crisis. The ongoing Syrian conflict is resulting in enormous psychosocial consequences on millions of civilians, and moreover, is likely to spread over […]
Access to sexual and reproductive health – a human right at risk
Access to sexual and reproductive health, that includes access to family planning, is one of the thematic priority of Médecins du Monde France (MdM). Since 2013, MdM is conducting a program on sexual and reproductive health in Gaza to improve access to quality service for family planning and reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy for […]
Refugees in Jordan
37 % of Syrian refugees outside camps are unable to access health services. > JIF infographic forgotten issues © JIF (Jordan INGO Forum ) Advocacy Working Group
NGO statement on Iraq
As the members of the global coalition to counter ISIL met in Washington D.C. 28 non-governmental organizations working to provide assistance and protection for civilians affected by the conflict in Iraq share the following concerns and recommendations. Check them out >Iraq joint advocacy statement
PALESTINE | Living under occupation (2/2)
IN GAZA, THE BLOCKADE KILLS AND MAIMS One of the worst consequences of the blockade is the generally poor health of the population. The problem is manifest in many ways, beginning with material shortages. With frequent power outages, medical technology – x-ray equipment, for example – operates below capacity. Even where generators are available, they are unable […]
PALESTINE | Living under occupation (1/2)
For 50 years, the people of Palestine have lived under Israeli occupation. In the Gaza Strip, the violence, humiliation and human rights violations they have to endure on a daily basis are compounded by a blockade which for the last 10 years has been slowly asphyxiating the territory and its population. Milestones like these mark the suffering […]
Give access to healthcare and respect humanitarian law!
(Paris, July 4th 2017) To the occasion of the international meetings on the Syrian crisis in Astana (July 4th and 5th), in Hamburg (G20 on July 7th and 8th) and in Geneva (July 10th), Doctors of the World – Médecins du Monde (MdM) warns about the extent of the humanitarian crisis, the growing needs and […]