France: MSF provides assistance to survivors of failed attempts to cross the Channel
November 19, 2025In the spring of 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) decided to join forces with French association Utopia 56 to take part in coastal patrols in the north of France. Since the start of these joint activities, the MSF team has...
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Violence and pushbacks at Italian-French border: People on the move left without shelter or healthcare in Italy
August 8, 2023Ventimiglia, 4th August, 2023 - Systematically pushed back at the border by French police – often with violence, inhumane treatment as well as arbitrary detention – and left without adequate shelter and with limited access to healthcare in Italy. In...
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MSF returns to Calais to provide medical and psychological assistance at the French-British border
May 16, 2023Calais, 15 May 2023 – On the French-British border, hundreds of people are trying to reach the UK every day, risking their lives for lack of prospects in France or to join relatives in the UK. In Calais, they face...
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, MSF prepares for action in France
March 18, 2020PARIS – Faced with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the French health system is strengthening its capacity to prevent and treat cases. This week, in consultation with France’s health authorities, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is setting up activities to help...
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