In September 2016, in order to respond to the medical and mental health needs of vulnerable people in Athens, MSF opened its Day Care Center (DCC) specializing in sexual and reproductive healthcare and mental healthcare activities, care for victims of sexual violence and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. In July 2017, the centre began providing patients with a comprehensive social support package and treatment for non-communicable diseases to cover the needs of patients staying in Athens on a longer-term basis. Ever since, there is support for referrals to the national healthcare system, with specialist cultural mediators accompanying patients to follow-up appointments at hospitals. An outreach team runs health promotion and education sessions in shelters around the city. According to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum in Greece, in June 2021 the total population of refugees and migrants in Athens is estimated to be 19,208.