Bellevue Hospital Center provides care for victims from around the world, regardless of their ability to pay. Dr. Allen Keller, who founded the program in 1995, states, “The individuals who come to us are among the most traumatized and brutalized individuals there are. But they also come to us with incredible resilience, and we have the opportunity to help them heal.”
The Survivors of Torture program is like an international refugee center, it does more than provide medical care; it connects patients with free legal assistance, English lessons, and provides connections for employment and housing.
CNN is featuring an overview of the multidisciplinary care Program for Survivors of Torture provides, and includes interviews with two clients, Samten Dakpa and Cheikhna Mahawa. The feature will air on Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23 at 12:00 p.m.
To learn more about the Program for Survivors of Torture please visit: www.Survivorsoftorture.org