Balkans

Bosnia, MSF

A man from Afghanistan suffering from a skin infection has a consultation with an MSF doctor in a clinic close to Vučjak camp. Bosnia, November 2019. © Anna Pantelia/MSF

En 2019, migrants et réfugiés ont tenté par milliers de traverser les Balkans dans l'espoir d'atteindre d'autres destinations européennes.

À Belgrade, la capitale serbe, MSF a continué d’assurer soins généraux, services en santé mentale, aide sociale, approvisionnement en eau et assainissement pour les migrants et les réfugiés...

Lire la suite dans le rapport d'activités international 2019

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