MSF supports shelters in Mexico City_INT

In Mexico City, Médecins Sans Frontières teams offer care to the migrant, refugee and Mexican population living on the streets in shelters, hotels, hostels and community dinners to mitigate risks of contact by COVID-19.

MSF's medical and logistics teams regularly visit 15 different places located in different areas of the Valley of Mexico to provide medical assistance, mental health care, and carry out water and sanitation activities for the inhabitants of these spaces that they can easily access health services like the rest of the population.

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MSF supports shelters for migrants and the homeless population in Mexico City to mitigate risks of contact by COVID-19

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF323104

Date taken / Date Recorded 15/06/2020 12:00 AM

Country Mexico

Commissioning section MSF-SPAIN

Photographer / videographer / producer Cristopher Rogel Blanquet

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Additional Information / Shotlist chyron
Yolanda Rábago
MSF Logistics Supervisor

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Currently, Mexico City
is one of the places where

infections are highest.

And also where the migrant population
or people who live on the street

do not have the resources

they need to have this information
or this protection.

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In the fight against
COVID-19, information
is a powerful weapon

MSF works in 15 shelters
and communal dining rooms
in Mexico City

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Fabiola Hernández
MSF Doctor

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We go to these places to implement

preventive measures and actions

to reduce the risk of
COVID-19 infections.

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MSF helps establish
circuits and other
prevention measures

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Then we move on to implement
all these measures.

We promote and try to encourage

physical distancing;

frequent hand washing

with soap and water,
with disinfectant gel;

that users cough on the inside
of the elbow, or sneeze;

or the frequent cleaning of surfaces.

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We also organize trainings
for staff and users

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Sometimes the information
tends to be inaccessible

estos dos juntos, a diferencia del español
or does not arrive or it has
become very distorted.

So the reality that this implementation,

that this approach with the population

– getting to be with them daily

clarifying their doubts, the myths,

I think it is what has helped us

so that they may understand
the forms of transmission,

the forms of prevention

juntos
and that really this is the only way
to prevent infections.

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Independent of COVID, they are people

who are looking to have a better life,

a decent life.

And that regardless of whether
there is a COVID,

people are going to keep moving,

people are going
to keep looking for help.

We must not forget that.

And our goal is to provide some help,

even though more is needed.