After 2 years of GP training, I began a Global Health Fellowship (GHF), having previously intercalated in International Health and completed various projects abroad. My first placement was volunteering with a medical Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on the island of Lesvos, Greece. There I worked as a primary care doctor in Europe's largest refugee camp, known as Moria Reception and Identification Centre (Moria RIC). On 8 September 2020, a catastrophic fire broke out in the camp, destroying the majority of the tents and structures and displacing around 12 000 asylum seekers onto the streets of Lesvos. Over the following weeks, Greek authorities built a new, temporary camp and NGOs worked together to meet the basic needs of the displaced population in addition to managing COVID-19 risks, operating in an area exposed to extreme winds and responding to an earthquake in November 2020. My experience, while both eye-opening and sobering, provided an invaluable opportunity for learning and professional development.
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