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Médecins du Monde highlighted the growing financial struggles of the employed hovering around the poverty line

Médecins du Monde operates two drop-in centres in Luxembourg, providing essential medical services for people unable to afford it or ineligible for coverage through the National Health Fund (CNS). Dr. Bernard Thill explains that many of those seeking help are working people, unable to pay for medication or treatment – in some cases, even when they have health insurance.

While he explains that single mothers with children are especially affected, poverty in general is becoming an increasing problem in Luxembourg. With inflation and energy costs on the rise, and rent prices which he deems "partially immoral", he questioned how small families with children are supposed to make it work. "It is truly alarming", Dr Thill stressed. "These are people who work, who have health insurance, who live like any other Luxembourg resident, and yet, at the end of the month, they cannot get by financially.”

The number of people turning to Médecins du Monde has been increasing every year. In 2025 alone, the organisation recorded nearly 1,200 consultations. The most common health problems were respiratory issues, orthopaedic conditions, and especially dental problems. Mental health problems are also an increasing concern among patients. Those seeking help represented seventy-seven different nationalities, with many coming from Eastern Europe and North Africa. Most are migrants who arrive in Luxembourg seeking work but often have no rights or legal status. For those forced to work illegally, Médecins du Monde is sometimes the only place they can receive medical care. Dr Thill warned of a "social downward spiral" in which unemployment or homelessness can lead to depression, despair, and ultimately addiction.

Also today

• A lack of rainfall and persistent heat over recent weeks has placed considerable strain on Luxembourg’s woodlands.
• There is a recall in place for brown barn eggs, sold in packs of 30 from Econom and Everyday nationwide by Colruyt Group.
• SIDEC announced that bin collections in a number of communes would take place at 6am instead of 7am on Friday due to the heatwave. Residents are asked to ensure their bins are put out before 6am.
• Torrential rain has today pummelled eastern Japan, triggering landslides and power outages.
• Israel dispatched troops to dismantle two settler outposts in the West Bank village of Qusra.
• Polling stations opened early this morning for a by-election in East England that pits hard-right leader Nigel Farage against perennial joke candidate Count Binface.

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The magnitude 7.4 quake that hit Colombia earlier this week has killed 265 people, injured more than 3,500 and left almost 500 missing

• Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.
• In cities such as Cali and Pereira, emergency crews worked through a third night with their bare hands, cranes and sniffer dogs, stopping not to rest but to listen for signs of life.

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