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Medicines Du Monde was established at 1980 in France by a French doctor, Bernard Cousner.

As a Non Governmental Organization it is:

●International ●Medical ●Humanitarian

Medecins du Monde’s logo was designed in November 1987 by Richard Rossin.

Τhe dove in the center symbolizes international peace and medical care.

The branch represents the five continents and the blue color represents their natural connections, which are the sky and the sea.

The dove symbolically transcends the borders of all countries and it is drawn in a circle,which evokes our planet.

Medecins du Monde’s logo

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MdM-Greece was founded in Greece in 1990 with the aim of providing humanitarian aid to all the vulnerable populations in Greece as well as all over the world.

MdM-Greece is part of the International MdM Network,

which includes 14 departments

(Argentina, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Spain, France, Greece, Italy,Japan, Netherlands, Portugal,United Kingdom,Sweden,Switzerland)

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MdM’s primary mission is to provide medical care. The volunteers of the Organization are committed to

offer their help to all the vulnerable populations all over the world, including Greece, to:

The victims of natural disasters, famines, diseases The victims of armed conflicts, political violence Refugees Displaced persons Minorities Street children Drug users People with no access to health care

Open Polyclinic

Open Polyclinic

Athens (1997)Thessaloniki (2001)

Chania (2007)Perama (2010)

Open Polyclinic

Aim: Médecins du Monde Greece aim to improve the access to the health care of particularly marginalized population groups of the immigrants in Greece by providing free medical health care at first level and social services in urban centres

Open Polyclinic

Our ProjectProvision of free Medical, Pharmaceutical and

Psychosocial care

Target GroupPeople without access to the National Health care

System

Open Polyclinic

Activities are being implemented by medical and paramedical teams composed of volunteer

specialised doctors, nurses, social workers and psychologists.

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During the last 12 years of the program implementation, more than 150.000 patients have received medical and pharmaceutical support

Approximately 14.000 patients only in 2008.

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Importance:

The open Polyclinics provide a wide range of services ranging from medical and psychological support to advocacy concerning human rights.

Pediatric Department

● Medical and pharmaceutical care for free

● Vaccinations(individual health card)● Health Certificate needed for the school of the

children● Advisory to the parents● Preventive medical exams to infants

Psychosocial Department

Psychosocial Department

Goal: ● Psychological and social support to the socially vulnerable populations.

Description:

●Assessment the needs

● Offer of short term psychological and social support or referral to other Organizations.

Psychosocial Department

About us:

● Psychologists/Counsellors● Social Workers ● Supervision (Two hour weekly, compulsory for all

participants)● Presentations and participation to seminars and

conferences

Open Polyclinic

Innovative Approach

1) Emphasis to Mother and Child Healthcare

2) Participatory and Multi-Cultural Approach

3) Multi-Sectoral Approach

4) Integrated and Sustainable Approach- Connectedness

Open Polyclinic

ImpactSensitizing the public in order :

to provide a credible network of information

promote voluntarism to individuals as well as to health professionals

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Mobilizes partners for solidarity actions in the area of health

Denounces with the testimonials it gathers, infringements on human rights and in particular obstacles to health care

Campaigns to lay the groundwork for the values of humanitarian medicine in accordance with an ethics of responsibility

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‘Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity’.

Hippocrates (460BC- 377BC)