Migrants moving through Central America in hopes of reaching the United States often find themselves extremely vulnerable, subject to robbery, exploitation, and numerous health issues, but with little or no access to medical care. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is therefore providing humanitarian assistance, including mental health support, to migrants at a clinic in Ixtepec, in Mexico's Oaxaca state, and at several spots along the customary route north.
