In the absence of healthcare provision by the authorities, the objective is to provide medical and humanitarian assistance to migrants and asylum seekers held in detention in the entry and exit points of the country. The overall objective is to improve the physical and mental integrity of migrants and asylum seekers and to contribute to restoring their human dignity by responding to their direct medical and humanitarian needs.
Specific objectives include:
1. Monitoring the medical and humanitarian needs of migrants at entry/exit points via regular assessments.
2. Create capacity response mechanism within 48 hours upon verification of needs.
3. Consider intervention that includes: a) medical screening and treatment (primary health care), b) provide psychosocial support if basic needs covered, c) liaise with the public health system when needed, d) establish a referral system based on the available local resources (secondary health care), e) involve Local actors when needed: food, shelter, legal advice, f) non food items: consider the distribution of hygiene kits and sleeping bags, temporary shelter (if needed).
4. Follow up migration changing routes, and flows (through exploratory missions and information sharing with other actors).
5. Share know-how with other involved actors such as, Governmental Organizations or NGOs.