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Security and Travel arrangements
Please read this information carefully before applying to the MIDA FINNSOM Health project

Security Conditions for MIDA FINNSOM Health participants
The security of all project participants will be the responsibility of the host institution and the participants themselves. All selected participants will agree and sign a security plan with their host institution, which will need to be followed throughout the MIDA FINNSOM Health assignment.

IOM will provide support and advice on safety and wellbeing of the project participants, but cannot take a role in guaranteeing their security.

In cases where it is assessed that the security situation in the location of a project participant is deteriorating, IOM will advise him/her to evacuate and will make all the arrangements necessary for the relocation. Relocations can be either within Somaliland and Puntland, or back to Finland.

If for personal reasons, the participant wishes not to evacuate, s/he can stay in the location by signing a ‘waiver to remain’ but his/her participation in the project will be cancelled.

Travel Arrangements
IOM will make all necessary travel arrangements for the participant from Finland to his/her final destination, and back. The travel bookings will be done on the most economic connection available in accordance to IOM global airline agreements.

Travel will be organized directly from Finland to the final destination. Private stays in transit destinations will only be allowed on the return travel to Finland.

IMPORTANT: Participants are requested not to make travel bookings by themselves. All travel of project participants must be organized through IOM.

All selected project participants are advised to contact their local health care centre and request advice on vaccinations needed to before travel to Somaliland and Puntland. Information on vaccinations can also be obtained from the following link: http://www.ktl.fi/portal/suomi/julkaisut/oppaat_ja_kirjat/matkailijan_terveysopas

Cost of vaccinations that are not covered by the general national vaccination programme (reimbursable by KELA), can be reimbursed by the MIDA FINNSOM Health project upon request.

For more information on this matters, please contact IOM Helsinki.

Important: Family Members of Project Participants
The MIDA FINNSOM Health project will only be responsible for arrangements directly related to participation of a selected professional. This means that the expert can choose to have his/her family accompany them but that this will be at their own personal expense and the project will not take or have any responsibility over the family members that accompany the project participant.

All travel arrangements for family members need to be done by the family itself.