MDM France: Provision of quality mental health and psychosocial support to refugees, migrants and host communities in Greater Cairo
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Egypt Greater Cairo and Giza |
Health Migration and Development
Medical services
Migration generally (development aspects and partnerships) |
01.09.2017
- 30.09.2020 |
CHF 500’000
|
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation HEALTH
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Medical services
Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Cross-cutting topics Crisis prevention
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F09856
| Background |
Access to public primary health care, particularly mental health and psychosocial services for refugees, migrants and host communities in Egypt, remains a major challenge. This project aims to improve access to Mental Health and Psycho-social services (MHPSS) among most-at-risk populations, in partnership with Ministry of Health (MoH) and four national NGOs. The intervention will target 21040 beneficiaries and will directly support 12 public health care centers in Greater Cairo. |
| Objectives |
The project aims to protect and promote the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of refugees, migrants and host communities in Egypt. |
| Target groups |
More than twenty one thousand direct beneficiaries, including refugees, migrants, host community members, and health care service providers, and more than 96,000 indirect beneficiary refugees living in the catchment areas of 12 Public Health Care Centers (PHCC). |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Implementing partner Medicins Du Monde – France
|
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 500’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 432’724 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.09.2017 - 30.09.2020 (Completed) |
