Survivor Details Torture And Medical Neglect

“The Bellevue Programme for Survivors of Torture was set up just over 30 years ago and since then it's helped more than 10,000 people who came to the US after being persecuted in their home countries.”

“New York City Health and Hospitals, which runs Bellevue, says it's worried that because the programme receives federal funding it may have to have to disclose patients' immigration status to the federal government.”

“The program is a holistic approach where they don't only care for the medical... I really don't know where to start [with the help I got].”

“the physical, the psychological, and the social impacts. Let me bring in Jean at this point. You are a former patient of the program. How did it help you when you arrived?”

“I was assessed by Dr. Keller. He determined that I was fitting the program, but I was still detained. So I was told by Dr. Keller that as much as you want to help, it can only help me when I'm outside already.”

“I was assessed by Dr. Keller. He determined that I was fitting the program, but I was still detained.”

“I was tortured. We all are our classmates and our friends. And as a result of that, I was left with trauma and that lead to the imputation of one of my legs.”

“I was broken and I need all the necessary care for me to overcome that torture and that trauma. Why did you lose your leg? Was that because of the abuse in prison?”

“I was injured and I have some injury and I have no access to medical care at the time and all the time that I was detained.”

“some injury and I have no access to medical care at the time and all the time that I was detained and when I was finally released there was nothing that could be done to save me, to save the leg.”