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NEWS : 28 August 2007
Sink or swim in the dirty river
By Simon Midgley. Uraba Project, Colombia[more]
NEWS : 27 August 2007
Peru: Situation in Guadalupe still desperate almost two weeks after the quake
25 MSF workers are assisting people affected by the August 15 earthquake. MSF is delivering mental health services and medical care, distributing relief items, and providing clean water and sanitation. Teams are working in Pisco,...[more]
NEWS : 24 August 2007
Peru quake survivors struggle with psychological trauma
In Humay, Pisco and dozens of other towns in southern Peru hit by a powerful earthquake last week, people are struggling to put their lives back together. For the survivors of the quake, painful memories are resurfacing. Today,...[more]
NEWS : 24 August 2007
Isolated Marburg cases reported in Uganda
On July 13, a 29-year-old man died from Marburg hemorrhagic fever in a Kampala, Uganda hospital. Another patient, 21, tested positive for Marburg fever, but was discharged on July 9. Since then, no further cases have been...[more]
NEWS : 22 August 2007
Peru: MSF provides care to survivors in quake affected region
A cargo plane with 12 tons of relief supplies has arrived in the area affected by the earthquake allowing the MSF team in the Pisco region to start offering medical care to victims.[more]
NEWS : 20 August 2007
Access to medical care dangerously scarce in and around Mogadishu, Somalia; needs increasing amidst violence
Médecins Sans Frontièères / Doctors Without Borders urges all parties to allow medical staff to work unhindered and to grant patients unimpeded access to care[more]
NEWS : 17 August 2007
Bangladesh floods: MSF treats diarrhoea in Dhaka
Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, has been heavily affected by recent monsoonal flooding. Low areas of the city have been inundated, the general hygiene situation has deteriorated, and it has become more difficult to access clean...[more]
NEWS : 17 August 2007
MSF responds to Peru quake with personnel and relief supplies
On the evening of August 15, a powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru. According to the latest estimates from Peru’s fire service, over 500 people were killed and 1,600 injured. The most affected cities are...[more]
NEWS : 13 August 2007
Floods in South Asia: overview of MSF activities
Recent floods in South Asia have devastated parts of northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Millions of people have been affected and hundreds of thousands displaced. In a number of areas, the monsoon rains are said to be the...[more]
NEWS : 08 August 2007
Indian court ruling in Novartis case protects India as the 'pharmacy of the developing world'
The landmark decision by the High Court in Chennai, India, to uphold India's Patents Act in the face of the challenge by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is a major victory for patients' access to affordable medicines in...[more]
NEWS : 06 August 2007
MSF provides vital assistance to areas devastated by Pakistan floods
MSF has sent up to 19 trucks of supplies to Turbat, Pasni and Ormara and is distributing essential relief items for families, including food supplies, cooking utensils, hygiene kits, blankets and plastic tubs.[more]
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