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NEWS : 22 July 2009
Sudan: MSF continues aid in previously disputed border region
Just over a year ago 40,000 people fled intense fighting that almost destroyed the town of Abyei, which sits on the border between the north and south of Sudan. This week, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled on...[more]
NEWS : 20 July 2009
HIV/AIDS treatment: Optimize now, or pay more later…
Sub-optimal treatment threatens long-term survival of people living with HIV/AIDS[more]
NEWS : 17 July 2009
Disruptions in HIV drug supplies and funding endanger patient lives
Disruptions in the supply of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and other essential medical items in at least six African countries are putting HIV patients’ lives at risk. Funding gaps and supply management problems have led to the...[more]
Bangladesh : 15 July 2009
Bangladesh: Resurgence in displacement, abuse against Rohingya refugees
On Tuesday, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) witnessed a group of around 30 police with local officials enter Kutupalong makeshift camp in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, and destroy 259 homes, looting people’s possessions in the...[more]
Myanmar : 14 July 2009
Myanmar: Aid following recent landslide and flooding
On July 4, torrential rains caused a major landslide and subsequent flooding in Hpakant, a mining area in northern Kachin state, Myanmar, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs a sexually transmitted disease/HIV clinic....[more]
Sri Lanka : 13 July 2009
Sri Lanka: Influx of wounded, hospitals overflowing
Working in conjunction with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical teams in Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka have performed more than 5,000 surgeries over the past five months, most to treat...[more]
NEWS : 09 July 2009
Cyclone Aila: No end in sight to misery of aftermath
Nearly two months after Cyclone Aila devastated East India and the coast of Bangladesh, the plight of survivors is no longer headline news. However daily flooding is making their recovery almost impossible. In North 24 Parganas,...[more]
Bolivia : 09 July 2009
The fight against Chagas disease: Time to focus on patients
MSF calls on endemic countries to diagnose and treat Chagas patients and demands more research and development of new medicines, rapid diagnosis tests and cure tests.[more]
Honduras : 07 July 2009
Honduras: Activities at MSF centre for street kids disrupted
Due to the ongoing political crisis in Honduras and related clashes between security forces and protesters, activities at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) street children centre in Tegucigalpa have been disrupted, as MSF staff...[more]
NEWS : 07 July 2009
Somalia: Majority of north Mogadishu flees as fighting escalates
MSF calls for all parties to the conflict to respect safety of civilians[more]
Somalia : 06 July 2009
Somalia: Conflict, nomadic population mean adapted approach to measles outbreak
As the conflict in Mogadishu reaches new heights, international emergency medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) still manages to curb the worst effects of an ongoing measles outbreak in neighbouring regions.[more]
Pakistan : 02 July 2009
Pakistan: Health services struggle with needs of people displaced
MSF steps up support in hospitals[more]
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