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Month in focus - August 2010

31 August 2010

This month: Millions left homeless in Pakistan. A new, more efficient Meningitis vaccine in sub-saharan Africa.

Honduras: MSF tackles outbreak of dengue fever

30 August 2010

Due to an alarming increase in cases of dengue fever in Honduras this year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an emergency intervention in Tegucigalpa, capital of the Central American country, where the majority of...

Somalia: Intense Fighting in Mogadishu

27 August 2010

Mogadishu's wounded continued to be brought to Daynile Hospital on August 25, the third day of intense fighting in Somalia's capital.

PAKISTAN: Flood affected need safe water and healthcare, not politics

26 August 2010

Access to safe drinking water and healthcare is a top priority in the ongoing flood emergency in Pakistan. Response should be based on the need of the affected populations alone, and not subject to political or military agendas.

Pakistan: MSF Increases Flood Response, Still More to Be Done

24 August 2010

More than four weeks since its first response to the floods that overwhelmed Pakistan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to scale up its activities in the flood-affected areas, while also preparing to expand its scope to...

VIDEO: Water distribution in Mingora

19 August 2010

Mingora is the biggest town in Pakistan's Swat valley, with a population of 400,000. Many parts of this town of were devastated by the flooding. Houses lie wrecked or severely damaged. Water and electricity facilities were...

VIDEO: Reducing the risk of epidemics

19 August 2010

Since the floods, many Pakistanis are living in conditions that may promote the outbreak of water-related diseases. Tents have been set up and medical teams are ready and prepared to treat patients. Although there is currently...

PHOTOS: Bringing Emergency Aid to Pakistan

18 August 2010

Two weeks after floods hit areas of Pakistan, MSF has sent 110 tonnes of water and sanitation equipment, drugs and medical and logistical material into the country. More supplies will follow according to the needs identified....

VIDEO: Distribution of Non-Food-Items in Khorasan refugee camp

18 August 2010

VIDEO: Drinking water distribution in Charsadda, Pakistan

17 August 2010

MSF logistical teams prepare the distribution of drinking water at an IDP camp near Charsadda, where there 's no existing infrastructure for drinking water supply.

Pakistan: Working for the best, preparing for the worst

17 August 2010

In the aftermath of any disaster, the immediate impact on people – deaths and injuries – is often followed by other health risks. These risks can be linked to difficult living conditions, lack of hygiene, and restricted access to...

Pakistan: Distribution of aid scaled up as worrying gaps remain

11 August 2010

Two weeks after the first floods hit Pakistan the situation remains extremely dire for millions of people. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Baluchistan, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is intensifying its activities and remains focused on...

Pakistan: MSF finds thousands of families trapped by flooding

10 August 2010

Continuous and sometimes heavy rains that have fallen on Khyber Pakhtunkwa and Baluchistan provinces in Pakistan have significantly impeded the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

James Kambaki, project coordinator for...

India: MSF assists flash flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir

10 August 2010

An estimated 25,000 people have been affected – with 150 deaths and hundreds still missing – after flash floods in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India on Aug. 6 caused widespread destruction and swept away many homes....

Pakistan: Ongoing flooding complicates aid effort

09 August 2010

As new areas of Pakistan are affected daily by floods, the zones that had received the first blows suffer another rise in water levels. The continuous and sometimes heavy rains that have fallen on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and...

MSF statement on killing of IAM staff in Afghanistan

09 August 2010

MSF is shocked by the killing of a medical team from the humanitarianorganization International Assistance Mission (IAM) in Badakhshan,Afghanistan. This can only detrimentally affect and undermine the workcarried out by the...

Pakistan: More rains loom, MSF increases activities and assesses new areas

06 August 2010

Catastrophic situation found in Charsadda and Nowshera districts.

Pakistan: “We are far from having a complete picture of people’s needs”

05 August 2010

Dr Awais Yaqub is a Pakistani doctor and a deputy medical coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Pakistan. He is currently working in Charsadda, one of the districts hardest hit by the floods.

Pakistan: MSF increases aid - water and hygienic conditions among priorities

05 August 2010

Official figures now speak of more than three million people having been directly affected by the floods, and more than 1,500 confirmed deaths.

Somalia: Civilians continue to bear brunt of Mogadishu warfare

03 August 2010

Alarming number of blast injuries, women and young children particularly affected

Pakistan: MSF expands assistance to Pakistan flood victims

02 August 2010

During the weekend, MSF completed several surveys to get a better picture of people’s needs following the worst floods in Pakistan in 80 years. MSF is now expanding activities to include water and sanitation provision, and is...