I first visited Panama in 2022, at a time when the number of migrants crossing the Darién Gap was increasing significantly. I was working as a psychologist, providing mental healthcare to people who had emerged from the bordering jungle exhausted and deeply traumatized. In December 2024, I returned to Darién as the mental health activities […]
After almost four years in Panama, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has ended medical and humanitarian activities in the country. Our work focused primarily on providing care to migrants in transit to North America. The closure is due to a significant decrease in migration flows resulting from changes in regional policies. “We arrived in […]
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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been ordered by Panamanian authorities to stop all medical activities for people on the move through the Darién Gap, on the border between Panama and Colombia. Since receiving the order on Monday 4 March, MSF has suspended our activities. The Panamanian authorities allege that MSF does not currently […]
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