France | Médecins du Monde

The share of people in precarious situations continues to increase. Unfortunately, this phenomenon can be accentuated in a rural environment where some areas are affected by the unequal distribution of healthcare provision.

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Médecins du Monde plaide pour la reconnaissance des mineurs non accompagnés comme des enfants en danger. © Olivier Papegnies

Unaccompanied minors

The number of children is increasing among exiles. Today, in Europe, more than one exile in three is a minor. Among these children and adolescents, some of them are alone, without their parents.

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The Cost of Life

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Drugs users

Drug users, like sex workers, are stigmatised and penalised because of their practices.

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Personnes se prostituant attendant pour être reçues par MdM

Sex workers

Sex workers are extremely vulnerable. They face social isolation and problems with housing, their administrative status and health insurance.

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Healthcare centres

More than three million people in France today are affected by poverty – that’s 14.3 % of the population.

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Slums

Poverty and exclusion force almost 20,000 people to live in slums, of which there are at least 429 in France.

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Migrants

Vulnerable foreign nationals, asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors... For all migrants living in France, access to healthcare is difficult.

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Arissali est parrainé grâce à la mission de Médecins du Monde à l'hopital de Margency, septembre 2013

Buddy program for hospitalised children

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Intervention de la maraude SDF Médecins du Monde

Homeless or poorly housed people

While specific circumstances may vary, life on the street or in substandard housing has a direct influence on people’s health.

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