The consequence of border securitization: trench foot among migrants at the Bulgarian-Serbian frontier
Abstract
Since 2015, Serbia remains a transit country in the Balkans migration route for people fleeing war and conflict, searching for refuge in Europe. Though official estimates show a decrease in the number of migrants in the Serbian refugee camp system, from 108,000 people in 2023 to 20,000 in 2024,1 the number transiting through Serbia is likely higher.2 The closing of reception camps along the route and moving them farther south pushed migrants to travel covertly and excluded them from shelters and healthcare services.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Migration
Health and Trauma
Racism
and Human Rights
Migration and Exile Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
- Volume
- 63
- Pages
- 101615–101615
- Publication date
- 4 March 2026
- Language
- EN