A seven month pregnant woman with two minor children from Afghanistan in Lagkadikia camp reported that she had not undergone a vulnerability assessment and the camp administration were unresponsive when she asked for support. She was referred toThessaloniki hospital for an appointment but had to travel herself using three buses and without a translator. She reported that she had previously had two miscarriages and was afraid of losing another child if she had to give birth in the camp. She additionally expressed concern at the lack of care for pregnant women on site and the unreliability of ambulances. After raising this concern with the camp management, she was reportedly told that being pregnant was not a reason to receive special treatment in the camp. She reported sharing a container with another family with young children, in cramped conditions. A 36 year old Kurdish Iraqi woman who is a single mother and survivor of SGBV was held in Ritsona camp without any specialised support. She had been living in the camp for 18 months. She reported being harassed by men in the camp and despite reporting this to the management was not provided with any support. As a result of not feeling safe she spent most of her time inside her container. She described the camp as like a prison in which she is isolated from social networks and support. Photos showing a dilapidated container with extensive mould in Katsikas camp, used to accommodate a vulnerable person. Shared by interview respondent. Date: May 2024. I’ve been staying for four or five months in a caravan, the situation is very bad [...] it’s very old, and [there are] insects coming out from everywhere. I’m still waiting [for my asylum decision] - every time I go to the office, they say: wait, wait, wait. And now I’m having stress, besides my sickness. I wanted to stop my treatment, because I thought all those treatments were the reason for the delay.” 55 year old man suffering from cancer, Katsikas camp “The camp is not a very ideal [place to give birth]. I was sick before and it took three hours for the ambulance to arrive. If the same situation happens again [when I give birth], I don’t know what to do.” 33 year old pregnant woman from Afghanistan, Lagkadikia camp “It’s very very difficult, life in the camp is very difficult. I begged them [the camp management] to move me to another place where I feel safe and to have privacy, not like here, and they promised but they are doing nothing.” 36 year old Kurdish Iraqi woman and survivor of SGBV, Ritsona camp 37

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