Tweeting #refugee stories. Exhibition 2016-2018 raising awareness about displaced populations. @MSF_USA aid workers are guides. #StandWithRefugees
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Viruses don’t respect borders.
Yet today's estimates say much of the world won’t get access to COVID-19 vaccines until at least 2023.
The longer it takes to vaccinate people across the globe, the greater the risk to all of us as new variants continue to spread.
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The so-called Migrant Protection Protocols offer no protection at all. @avrilbenoit explains why.
Launching TOMORROW: Our report – “No Way Out” – reveals the devastating impacts of harsh US-Mexico migration policies on the lives of Central Americans forced to flee.
#EndMPP
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Shamseyeh's daughter is only 6 & suffers from autism and mental health issues. For more than 3 months now she lives in #Moria, in a tiny space with almost no electricity & no heating. In the local hospital there no specialized doctor to see her & the Greek government ignores her.
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#GivingTuesday can also be about lending your voice and speaking out for vulnerable people who need protection and care.
Seeking safety is not a crime.
#StandWithRefugees
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Targeted.
Kidnapped.
Exposed to violence and harsh living conditions.
This is what awaits vulnerable asylum seekers with the Remain in Mexico policy.
"What we are witnessing, what we are treating, is a consequence of that violence." bit.ly/34tfRgc
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This past weekend our short documentary, Open My Eyes, was awarded Tryon Film Festival's Best Overall Film! tryoninternationalfilmfestiv…
Watch the incredible journey of Qusay on @YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=8t07V5aC…
#StandWithRefugees
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Tips to de-stress on #WorldMentalHealthDay and every day:
Aid workers often face highly stressful situations, so we give them guidance on how to cope. These tips can benefit everyone, and focus on the mind, body, and social connections.
#mentalhealth
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Being forced from home, having to take dangerous routes, being pushed back, detained, or held in limbo can have a dramatic impact on mental health. This world #mentalhealthday we honor all @MSF #migrant and #refugee patients around the world - their strength and resilience.
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Seattle - On September 11th, our traveling speaker series is coming to @seattlecenter.
Meet aid worker Karen Stewart as she gives a personal talk on the power and necessity of #mentalhealth care in emergency aid work around the world. eventbrite.com/e/msf-on-the-…
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August 19th is #WorldPhotographyDay and #WorldHumanitarianDay -
This week on our doctorswithoutborders @instagram, our 📷photographer #takeover series talks about the power of images and documenting humanitarian crises.
Today's feature: @jbmoorephoto with @GettyImagesNews
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People in NW #Syria live in constant fear of airstrikes. One MSF-supported hospital was damaged by bombing, while other facilities had to limit their services multiple times for fear of being hit, further reducing health access for people in the region. bit.ly/331orTt
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New US asylum ban further endangers vulnerable people seeking safety and security.
These efforts to dismantle the international asylum system put lives at risk.
Trump administration moves to restrict asylum access, aiming to curb Central American migration wapo.st/2k1oGMH
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Tamaulipas, Mexico TRAVEL ADVISORY: Level 4—the same level for Syria and Afghanistan. The US warns DO NOT TRAVEL due to crime & kidnapping.
This is where the US is sending asylum seekers to wait out their cases.
doctorswithoutborders.org/wh…
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Tune in to our LIVE panel talk this Wednesday, 6/19 at 12:30pm ET as we discuss the mounting challenges facing migrants and refugees.
Join the conversation and submit your own questions. #StandWithRefugees #WRD2019
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World Refugee Day is a celebration of the strength and resilience of refugees not only in Utah, but all over the world. Show your support for refugees in your community and learn about them at World Refugee Day.
#WorldRefugeeDay #SupportRefugees #Utah #SLC #Refugees
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On June 13th, watch the extraordinary story of Qusay.
From surviving an attack in Iraq, to rebuilding his life at an MSF hospital in Jordan, to reinventing himself again in the US, Qusay reminds us of our shared humanity.
@YouTube youtu.be/pxmhjnOtuiU
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A deep investigation by @nytimes into how US weapons ended up hitting hospitals in Yemen.
Hospitals are #NotATarget.
Watch: nytimes.com/video/world/midd…
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Humanitarian aid must be scaled up for people in #AlHol camp in Syria.
No child should die from dehydration or other preventable diseases because of neglect and lack of access to basic health care.
doctorswithoutborders.org/wh…
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Just outrageous: Italy plans to fine NGO boats up to €5,500 per rescued migrant-as Claudia Lodesani, president of MSF Italy said: “It is like fining ambulances for carrying patients to the hospital. theguardian.com/world/2019/m…