International Women ’s Day at the Women and Children’s Clinic – the focus on a fairer world
Claire, Women’s and Children’s Health Lead
The first organized Women’s Day was held in 1909 in the United States. In 1914, we saw the first march in support of women’s right to vote in London. In the following years, many other countries started to celebrate women’s contributions to society. In 1975 the United Nations started to celebrate International Women’s Day, proclaiming March 8th the day for Women’s Rights and World Peace.
Over time, International Women’s Day has shifted its focus, drawing attention to the hardships women endure in different places around the world, to women’...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Hero: Sanu
My name is Sanu Nani Magar and I am 48. I come from Ward Number 4 in Dhadingbesi Municipality, Nepal.
I didn’t choose to come here and sort the waste, but life was tough and I needed to find work and to earn money.
My husband and I had several children to take care of and we were struggling to feed and dress them. After looking for work in several places, we ended up here. We earn just enough to survive. Our children are grown now, and we all live in the same house. I’ve had 6 children and 5 of them survived; 4 girls and one boy.
A friend was working on this site sorting the waste. That’s how we found work here. My h...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samantha Armstrong Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Hero: Diana
My name is Diana Patricia Solís. I’m from a small town called Guacarí in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. I have two sons.
In 1995, I became a victim of sexual violence. I was attacked by a group of several FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) men who live in the valley.
It is very difficult to talk about this because of how you feel after. You feel dirty. Rape makes you feel bad. It’s horrible. Your whole world crumbles. They kept me up in in the mountains for two days and did all sorts to me. I couldn’t defend myself. As a result of the attack, I also contracted a sexually transmitted infectio...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samantha Armstrong Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Hero: Rajwa
My name is Rajwa Mohamad Rahmoun. I’m from al-Qusayr in the Homs Governorate in Syria.
My children and I came to Lebanon and thankfully we are safe, but I have lost my husband. I do not know where he might be. I don’t know if he is dead or alive. I have no idea.
I suffer so much. As a woman, I cannot defend my rights or the rights of my children. Whatever happens to me I get told “You’re a woman, you cannot speak on this.” But I want to speak out and defend my family. I have to fight constantly.
I try to gather my courage and my strength. When I have something to say, I say it. I don’t want to keep silent; I wa...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samantha Armstrong Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Heroes – Powerful stories from across the world
“Admitting women’s perfect equality would be the greatest hallmark of civilisation, and would double mankind’s intellectual forces”.
Inspired by a desire to bear witness to the violence against women, the Unsung Heroes photography project – by portrait artist Denis Rouvre – gives a voice to women from all over the world. Some are fleeing conflict zones, others are campaigning against the established social order, some had no choice but to carry on, and others have made the decision to take action.
In the run up to International Women’s Day, follow the stories of five women as we unveil a different...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samantha Armstrong Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Hero: Anny
My name is Anny Tenga Modi. I’m 37 and I have an 18-year old daughter. I became an orphan when I was 13.
I run an organisation called AFIA MAMA. I’m a feminist activist campaigning for women and children’s rights, particularly regarding issues of leadership and participation.
I’ve been living in Kinshasa for four years now. I came back to DRC from South Africa where I spent over 10 years as a refugee. I was my father’s princess. He was in politics. He died when I turned 13. It was one year before the genocide and two before the first so-called war of liberation.
As an orphan, I was displaced to a town in east DR...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Unsung Hero: Magdalena
My name is Magdalena Simeonova. I am 28 years old and I have two children who are 9 and 5.
I was born and raised in the Nadezhda neighborhood in the Bulgarian town of Sliven. We only moved out of the ghetto a year ago to settle in Sini Kamani.
I got married when I was 14. Today, I am strongly opposed to people getting married so young, but the environment in the Nadezhda neighborhood influences your decisions. I had lovely parents who wanted me to continue with my education and I had good grades at school, but I was influenced by my environment.
I met my husband and wanted to get married, but my parents were firmly against...
Source: Doctors of the World News - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Samantha Armstrong Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Joint INGOs Message – Yemen Pledging Conference, 26 February 2019
Since the escalation of conflict in Yemen almost four years ago, the humanitarian needs have increased drastically, with an estimated 24 million people or 80% of the population in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in 2019. [1] This figure represents an increase of 2 million people or 10% in just12 months contributed to by an almost total collapse of Yemen’s economy, conflict across the country, violations of international law, as well as increased destruction of civilian infrastructure, notably schools and hospitals, and denial of access to basic services which in turns contribute to deaths by preventable dise...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Nobi, 42 – Testimony of Rohingya
As I walked with him through the camp, we could hear the residents call: “Nobi vai!” (Brother Nobi!).
Nobi is undoubtedly very popular in the area. As a leader among Doctors of the World’s volunteers, he is also a major pillar in community work. Nevertheless, his gestures and words are humble, smart, and calm. He discusses quietly about the need for a clinic for the inhabitants, but then he wells up as he starts to talk about his 2-year-old son. Being a father, a community leader, and a community worker is a heavy burden. His warm human nature feels like a healing energy for the inhabitants of the camp who have exper...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
“There is not a lot of clear guidance about what to do…” Practice Manager, Sandra Connolly
Safe Surgery case study: Beckett House Practice, Lambeth, London
“Patients often come back to the practice when they’re struggling elsewhere in the system, not just the NHS but any government department as they tend to have more of a relationship with us”
Beckett House Group Practice, in Lambeth, London, was one of the first Safe Surgeries to come on board last year. Our GP Champion, Dr Katherine Taylor, spoke to Practice Manager Sandra Connolly about their experiences of providing care in their community.
Beckett House has had an inclusive patient registration policy for a long time, which didn’t req...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
“There is not a lot of clear guidance about what to do…” Practice Manager, Sandra Connelly
Safe Surgery case study: Beckett House Practice, Lambeth, London
“Patients often come back to the practice when they’re struggling elsewhere in the system, not just the NHS but any government department as they tend to have more of a relationship with us”
Beckett House Group Practice, in Lambeth, London, was one of the first Safe Surgeries to come on board last year. Our GP Champion, Dr Katherine Taylor, spoke to Practice Manager Sandra Connelly about their experiences of providing care in their community.
Beckett House has had an inclusive patient registration policy for a long time, which didn’t req...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Valentines to the Clinic
This Valentine’s Day, the clinic was filled with wonderful Valentines messages from Doctors of the World’s supporters.
Heart-warming words of peace, love, and support to those facing barriers to access healthcare. For many, this period is one of longing for the loved ones they were forced to leave behind.
Thanks to all those who participated and made this week a very special one special one.
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Source: Doctors of the World News - February 22, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Joint statement on Sending Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela
Bogota, 7th of February 2019
RE: Sending Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela
The Humanitarian INGO Forum in Colombia calls on all States to maintain the humanitarian character of aid in order to save lives, alleviate suffering, restore and protect human rights, and preserve the human dignity of persons who are victims of conflicts, complex crises and/or natural disasters. In this context, the Forum would like to express its concerns about the methods through which humanitarian aid is planned to be sent from Colombia to Venezuela.
Therefore, we would like to remind concerned parties of the situation in Ve...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
5 reasons why the Mobile Clinic is a game changer (and 2 ways to support it)
The Bethnal Green clinic helps women, men, and children in vulnerable circumstances be seen by a doctor and register with a GP. Now, our very first Mobile Clinic will be launched into full service to support it.
In 2019, we will drive it around the streets of London to help people in great need access healthcare 3 days a week!
But will this medical van have a real impact?
Well, here are 5 reasons why it will revolutionise our work!
1. The Bethnal Green clinic is full
Our Bethnal Green clinic is operating at full capacity. Every day, volunteers fill the consultation rooms, but the space is limited and we have to turn...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
Testimony of Rohingya
On August 25, 2017, Myanmar Army conducted violent raids in Rakhine State (Western Myanmar).
The number of people who fled to Bangladesh exceeded 700,000, crossing the border from Western Rakhine State, where Rohingya live, to Bangladesh. 700,000 people escaped a large-scale sweeping operation to save their lives.
They became refugees, leaving behind their past and present life, for a future that is mostly uncertain. Girls never talk about their future dreams, they do not even grasp the meaning of the question. Women who underwent big trauma are still frightened. Men tormented because they cannot protect their family from ...
Source: Doctors of the World News - February 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Martina Villa Tags: Uncategorised Source Type: news
