Support the volunteer doctors helping the world's refugees.
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It’s all too easy to feel helpless about the ongoing plight of the refugees crossing Europe during 2015. In the most recent development thousands of men, women, and children are stranded near the town of Idomeni, on the border of Greece and Macedonia. The charity Doctors of the World aims to meet the serious medical and emotional health needs of all excluded people and is working in almost every country affected to provide support for refugees. It is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers more than 350 projects in more than 80 countries through 3000 volunteers. The organisation relies on donations to do this work. “We already have volunteer doctors in Idomeni offering basic healthcare checks and treatment to the thousands of refugees who have been crossing the border here every day for several months,” explained Gareth Walker, international programme manager of Doctors of the World. Urgently seeking donations
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 351 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015