In February 2001, Médecins du Monde Sweden carried out an assessment mission to St Petersburg in Russia. This is the resulting report, with details and recommendations.
ASSESSMENT MISSION TO ST PETERSBURG Time frame: February 7th -12th 2001 Locations: Central St Petersburg, Northern, Southern and Western peripheries. Author: Hugh Griffiths.
Introduction The assessment mission was undertaken as preliminary step toward the establishment of a Médecins du Monde Sweden (Läkare i Världen) mission in St Petersburg.
Two groups were of specific interest and are thus form the main subject of this report: namely street
children and drug users. The other area undertaken in the assessment were the projects of Médecins du Monde France who work with both groups.
Médecins Du Monde Sweden would like to extend special thanks and recognition to Médecins du Monde France for facilitating the missions assessment, for the rapid collection of data and images; and for their spirit of extraordinary generosity. It has been an honour to have been amongst them, watching them work to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable elements within St Petersburg society.
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