MEDSF France

France: MEDSF offers temporary shelter for people stuck in dire conditions in Calais

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:19:11 +0000

Our teams have launched an emergency accommodation system for the most vulnerable people, including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, living in terrible conditions in Calais, northern France.

Denied Passage: The struggle of people stranded at the Italian-French border

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:36:26 +0000

The following report documents the significant dangers migrants face throughout their journeys to and within Europe.

At home: unaccompanied minors in France

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:22:46 +0000

'At home' is a miniseries which explores the adolescence in exile of four young teenagers who have arrived in France after crossing the Mediterranean Sea and their struggle to have their child status recognised by French institutions.

MEDSF appeals for medical staff to help with COVID-19 response in nursing homes

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:54:57 +0000

MEDSF is providing support to nursing home staff, and appealing for more medical staff to come forward, as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic mounts in France.

High coronavirus COVID-19 rates found amongst people living in hardship in Paris

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:29:54 +0000

A survey has found that people living under hardship - such as in shelters or workers' hostels - in Paris have infection rates of coronavirus COVID-19 of up to 94% in some areas.

MEDSF response to COVID-19 in care homes

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:01:22 +0000

COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll in care homes for elderly people, who need a special level of care. MEDSF are training care home staff to help cope with the increased needs.

Vulnerable must access medical care during COVID-19 in France

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:39:34 +0000

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, MEDSF is working to ensure that vulnerable people in Paris - including migrants and the homeless - are looked after for COVID-19 and non-virus-related needs.

Care for the vulnerable in Paris as COVID-19 spreads

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:59:52 +0000

MEDSF teams are providing medical care to people confined in emergency shelters or living on the streets or in makeshift camps in Paris and the suburbs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MEDSF prepares activities in France as coronavirus COVID-19 spreads

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:10:08 +0000

As coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread, MEDSF teams will now respond in France, focusing on detecting and managing cases of COVID-19 among vulnerable people.

MEDSF provides emergency winter shelter for teenage migrants in France

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 07:05:36 +0000

During the cold winter months, teenage migrants are being forced to sleep rough on France’s streets – despite the government having a legal obligation to provide shelter. MEDSF is having to step in and fill the gap.