Doctors of the World is addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border
In partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and local partners and shelters, Doctors of the World is addressing the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border in which record numbers of migrants, particularly women and children, are crossing the border to seek asylum.
The program aims to improve health outcomes of migrants in transit and increase capacity of local health systems by offering transitional medical care, prioritizing data management to advocate for sound evidence-based public health policy, and training local health service providers on migration and public health.
In partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, the program provides faculty, residents, and students hands-on learning opportunities that will serve as the foundation for future research and curriculum development focused on migration and public health.
By leveraging our respective areas of expertise, Doctors of the World is building an evidence-based, locally-focused program that provides migrants and asylum-seekers the care they need, and border communities the necessary resources and capacity to deal with the ongoing migrant crisis.
