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CRISIS IN CEUTA
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The Ministry of Health has convened an emergency meeting of the Autonomous Communities on Monday to send vaccines to Ceuta

The meeting will be held in a telematic manner, and the most needed vaccines are those for triple viral, chickenpox, polio, tetanus and diphtheria.

CEUTA, 22/08/2026.- Varios migrantes congregados en los alrededores del Embolsamiento Loma Colmenar, de los espacios habilitados por el Gobierno para la estancia temporal de migrantes, este sábado en Ceuta. EFE/ Laura Riincón

Several migrants in the Loca Colmenar area, recently refurbished.

The Spanish Ministry of Health has convened an emergency meeting of thePublic Health Commissionof the Autonomous Communities   onMonday toaddress the need for vaccines in the face of the wave of migrants arriving in Ceuta from 30 July.

The Ministry of Health has reported that the meeting will be held telematically and will aim to activate the solidarity mechanism for sending vaccines. Among the most in demandare  for triple viral, chickenpox, polio, tetanus and diphtheria.

The Director-General of Public Health, Pedro Gullón, has explained that the extraordinary call has been made because the supply of vaccines needs to be addressed "as soon as possible."



For his part, the Secretary of State for Health, Javier Padilla,will return to Ceutaon Monday th to assessthe state of health caused by the migration crisis. There is a growingcontroversy with the National Institute of Health Management (Ingesa).

García, who was in the autonomous city a week ago, denied "health collapse , "but admitted that there were" particularly tense "areas, such as Emergencies, Internal Medicine, and Primary Care.

Padilla's return will occur when there is a major clash between the official version and the medical version .

CEUTA, 22/08/2026.- Varios migrantes que no han sido alojados charlan este sábado en una calle de Ceuta. EFE/ Reduan

Several migrants on the streets of Ceuta.

The Medical College, trade unions and professional organizations have warned that the pressure from the massive influx of migrants has taken to the extreme those who already had structural problems.

Between 31 July and 14 August , Ingesa accounted for5,801 assistance related to the crisis, in addition to the 2,500 assistance provided by the Red Cross on Trampoline Beach.



There are also many health problemsassociatedwith congestion  and poor sanitary conditions.

The Department of Health reportedthat 18 minors  had tested positive for Mantoux and that two cases of tuberculosis were confirmed. Professionals, for their part ,warn of an increase in queries due to gastroenteritis, sarna and petigo.

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