Course: Medical Peace Work

Dr. Gisela Penteker is a Family physician and expert on refugee health. As the example she gives in this video illustrates, there are many barriers to mental health care for …

Unfortunately, it is a common reflex among health personnel to put on full protective gear when receiving a patient who has recently arrived from a region where a highly infectious …

As Sarah is leaving the hospital on her second day with the Refugee health team, she recognizes one of the patients she met in the afternoon who had been suffering …

In the video Dr. Sandra Parisi talks about how a leprosy patient she met had been handled by other health professionals. It may seem like their response was exaggerated. But …

It is Tuesday morning and Sarah as been assigned to receive a leprosy patient from the next town because the staff at the local hospital there does not know what …

After the briefing with the Head of Department and reading a bit more about refugees’ right to health, Sarah joins Dr Uwe Ziegler at the Infectious disease outpatient clinic and …

Sarah thinks: “Finally it´s here, my first day in the Refugee health team in the Department of Tropical Medicine, I´m so excited. I´m glad that the Head of Department has …

Please reflect and share your opinion on the questions provided below. If you are uncertain, search for information about the health services offered to asylum seekers and refugees in your …

Domestic violence is a gross violation of human rights, and it is a global health problem of epidemic proportions. Globally, more women are killed by a partner or former partner, …

Patients require close follow-up after disclosure of domestic violence. We must ensure that the patient leaves with an appointment to be reviewed within a short period of time. Referral to …

Spend a few minutes watching this interview with Dr Davina Kaur Patel as she explains referral pathways for domestic violence patients in UK. Reflection point Share your knowledge, or do …

Before we move on to the case, let’s have a look on the different types of domestic violence. The World Health Organisation distinguishes between four main types of domestic violence: …

Spend a few minutes watching this interview with Dr Davina Kaur Patel as she explains how the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC conference) is conducted in UK.

Spend a few minutes watching this interview with Dr Anne Berit Lunde from the Oslo Emergency Ward in Norway, as she talks about the two obligations to report cases of …

Even if the patient is not in immediate danger, we should always think about safety planning. There are tools available for safety planning, too. You could support your patient in …