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provide outreach travel medicine group consultations for migrants and refugees on the move. Health promotion activities Most recipients of the travel medicine service were aged 19 to 45 years and were from Middle Eastern countries. All were provided with their medical file or a health card with a summary of their medical situation, to ensure healthcare continuity at their destination. They were provided with first-aid kits, hygiene kits and baby kits, according to their needs. Their immunisation status was checked and missing vaccinations were provided, with children referred to other health providers. In 2018, MSF also began to MSF runs health promotion (HP) activities through six health promoters and a supervisor in shelters and urban settings throughout Athens. In 2018, 9,441 people benefited from HP sessions. 7 © Anna Pantelia

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