In 2024, Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF) continued its work in Italy, adapting to the changing needs of migrants and refugees.

In Palermo, the clinic for survivors of torture remained a lifeline for those who had endured extreme violence. Throughout the year, it provided medical, psychological, and legal support to 76 patients, many from Bangladesh, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Cameroon, and Nigeria.

The People on the Move project continued, shifting its focus to where help was most needed. In July 2024, MSF launched a new initiative in Agrigento, Sicily, offering medical consultations, specialist referrals, and psychological care for migrants transferred from Lampedusa to ensure those in fragile health were not overlooked. With fewer migrant arrivals by sea, MSF gradually ended its emergency response in Roccella Jonica by September 2024.

The humanitarian corridors programme remained a key effort. A new agreement signed in December 2023 between the Italian government, UNHCR, and civil society organizations made it possible to evacuate 1,500 vulnerable people from Libya over three years. In March 2024, the first humanitarian flight arrived, with MSF providing medical and psychological care to over 75 people in need of urgent assistance.

MSF also continued offering psychological first aid to shipwreck survivors and families of victims at landing points in Sicily and Calabria.

Through these initiatives, MSF remains committed to defending the right to health and ensuring that migrants and refugees receive the care and protection they deserve.