This year, Kitrinos volunteers have been working alongside NGO Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario in their Chios-based clinic, assisting with healthcare provision for refugees in Vial Camp. Here is an account of one patient, Maryam (name changed to protect privacy), a lady from Somalia who attended the SMH clinic. “I first met Maryam in the clinic at Vial camp in Chios. She had a wonderful, warm smile and we established a good rapport instantly. She asked me for ‘medication to

This year, Kitrinos Healthcare volunteers have been working alongside NGO Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario in their Chios-based clinic, assisting with healthcare provision for refugees in Vial Camp. Here, Dr. Eliza tells us about one patient, Jose (name changed to protect privacy)... “I met Jose in the Chios isolation centre, where new arrivals are kept for 14 days to adhere to COVID-19 control measures. Patients are often in good spirits - happy to have arrived in Europe - an