“It has been three months since I requested
an appointment at the hospital and I am still
waiting. Once when my son was sick I took
him to the doctor [in the camp]. They told
us to go and buy medicines from the
market. I told them we do not have money,
but they said that no, we cannot give you
any medicines.”
29 year old woman from Afghanistan,
Kavala camp
“The doctor in the camp is only available on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Whenever I go
there I use my phone for translation. There
is only one translator in the camp and they
are not for these things, [they are working]
at the administration.”
33 year old woman from Afghanistan,
Lagkadikia camp
“I needed a doctor many times and haven’t
been able to access one. I have to take a taxi
and go to the hospital, and I have to pay for
it myself. There hasn’t been anyone to
translate when I’ve been to the hospital.”
Resident in Serres camp
Photos shared by interview respondents:
Above: Shelter in Koutsochero camp, located in a remote part of
central Greece and 16 km from the nearest health services. Date:
June 2024.
Below: Accommodation tents and employee containers in Corinth
camp. Date: June 2024. The facility had no on site doctor at the time
of the Greek Ombudsperson’s visit in March 2023.
���I don't really know if there are doctors in
the camp. All I know is that any time I go
there, they will make excuses, the doctors
are not here today, we don't have space,
come back another day.”
Young woman from Somalia,
Ritsona camp
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