Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece

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作者
Belanteri, Rea A. [1 ]
Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund [2 ]
Wilkinson, Ewan [3 ]
Episkopou, Maria [4 ]
Timire, Collins [5 ,6 ,7 ]
De Plecker, Eva [8 ]
Mabhala, Mzwamdile [9 ]
Takarinda, Kudakwashe C. [5 ,6 ,7 ]
Van den Bergh, Rafael [10 ]
机构
[1] Medecins Sans Frontieres Operat Ctr Brussels, Lesvos, Greece
[2] Univ Bergen, Bergen, Norway
[3] Univ Chester, Inst Med, Chester, Cheshire, England
[4] Medecins Sans Frontieres Operat Ctr Brussels, Athens, Greece
[5] Int Union TB & Lung Dis, Harare, Zimbabwe
[6] Int Union TB & Lung Dis, Paris, France
[7] Minist Hlth & Child Care AIDS & TB Dept, Harare, Zimbabwe
[8] Medecins Sans Frontieres Operat Ctr Brussels, Med Dept, Brussels, Belgium
[9] Univ Chester, Dept Publ Hlth & Well Being, Chester, Cheshire, England
[10] Medecins Sans Frontieres Operat Ctr Brussels, Operat Res Unit LuxOR, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
来源
PLOS ONE | 2020年 / 15卷 / 09期
关键词
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE; ECONOMIC-CRISIS; HEALTH; SURVIVORS; CONFLICT;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pone.0239187
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration of people. On the Greek island of Lesvos, Medecins Sans Frontieres provided medical care to survivors of sexual violence among the population of asylum seekers. This study describes the patterns of sexual violence reported by migrants and asylum seekers and the clinical care provided to them. Methods This is a descriptive study, using routine program data. The study population consisted of migrants and asylum seekers treated for conditions related to sexual violence at the Medecins Sans Frontieres clinic on Lesvos Island (September 2017-January 2018). Results There were 215 survivors of sexual violence who presented for care, of whom 60 (28%) were male. The majority of incidents reported (94%) were cases of rape; 174 (81%) of survivors were from Africa and 185 (86%) of the incidents occurred over a month before presentation. Half the incidents (118) occurred in transit, mainly in Turkey, and 76 (35%) in the country of origin; 10 cases (5%) occurred on Lesvos. The perpetrator was known to the survivor in 23% of the cases. The need for mental health care exceeded the capacity of available mental care services. Conclusion Even though the majority of cases delayed seeking medical care after the incident, it is crucial that access to mental health services is guaranteed for those in need. Such access and security measures for people in transit need to be put in place along migration routes, including in countries nominally considered safe, and secure routes need to be developed.
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