The Samifo Centre, uniquely positioned near Rome's Termini station, is a public clinic dedicated to treating PTSD and trauma in asylum seekers and refugees. Since its inception in 2006, it has addressed a significant healthcare gap for individuals who have suffered violence, torture, and trauma in their home countries and during their migration journeys. The clinic treats over 2,000 patients annually, providing a variety of services, including immediate healthcare, long-term psychological support, and cultural mediation through interpreters. Director Giancarlo Santone emphasizes the clinic's role in witnessing and addressing the horrors faced by refugees.
We are witnesses to the horror of the world, says the centre's director, Giancarlo Santone.
The centre offers help with immediate healthcare issues as well as longer term support.
Launched in 2006, the centre was born out of a need to address a gaping void in the healthcare system.
What has emerged is a one-of-a-kind space: doctors to attend to people's immediate healthcare issues; an all female-run gynaecology clinic for women.
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