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Swaziland : 28 October 2009
Double epidemic of TB and HIV in Southern Africa
MSF and Swaziland discuss public health response and finding practical solutions[more]
NEWS : 23 October 2009
European countries dramatically underfunding TB research
New MSF report sheds light on neglect that costs lives[more]
Indonesia : 23 October 2009
Indonesia: ‘The emergency phase is mostly over. We are now entering the recovery.’
Loreto Barceló is the coordinator of the MSF emergency teams currently assisting the survivors of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra on Sept. 30. Twenty days after launching MSF's emergency intervention, Barceló...[more]
NEWS : 23 October 2009
Philippines: Ongoing aid to the most vulnerable almost a month after violent tropical storms
In Manila and the north of the Philippines, MSF teams continue to assist the most vulnerable people affected by tropical storms Ketsana (known locally as Ondoy) and Parma (known locally as Pepeng). The powerful weather systems...[more]
Democratic Republic of Congo : 14 October 2009
North DRC: Michel’s story (13 years old)
It must have been about midnight. Michel* was sleeping soundly at home alongside his little brothers and his older sister. Four men came – they were armed but dressed as civilians. They tied Michel’s and his sister’s hands...[more]
Democratic Republic of Congo : 13 October 2009
North DRC: Violence expands, population urgently needs assistance
One year after violence erupted in Haut-Uélé district, in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), attacks and clashes have now expanded to new areas, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee. Humanitarian...[more]
NEWS : 13 October 2009
Philippines: Emergency aid in newly flooded area in the north
The torrential and prolonged rains affecting the northern Philippines have provoked new destruction and human suffering. On Oct. 8, the province of Benguet was affected by hundreds of landslides causing around 180 deaths. The...[more]
NEWS : 09 October 2009
MSF in Afghanistan
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) started working again in Afghanistan in 2009. The organization’s return to the country – after five years – was motivated by the increasing number of signals that the overall situation for Afghans...[more]
Indonesia : 09 October 2009
Indonesia: Psychologist sees survivors bearing the burdens of loss and suffering after earthquake
Marlene Lee, a psychologist with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), speaks about her visit to Sumatra and to one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island on Sept. 29. [more]
NEWS : 09 October 2009
Samoa: Offering psychological support as people rebuild lives after tsunami
After nearly a week of assessments carried out in Samoa following the tsunami that struck islands in the South Pacific on Sept. 29, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team has found that the vast majority of medical and non-medical...[more]
NEWS : 09 October 2009
Philippines: Assessing uncertain situation in the north as typhoon Parma loops back
Doctors and logisticians working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are currently assessing the situation on the main island of Luzon, as tropical storm Parma continues to rain on the northern Philippines. Authorities fear new...[more]
Indonesia : 07 October 2009
Indonesia: Earthquake update: Teams, aid reaching rural and hard-hit areas
Almost one week after a severe earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, rescue operations are coming to an end and the search for survivors has been stepped down. But relief operations will continue, focusing on...[more]
NEWS : 07 October 2009
Philippines: Update on emergency aid after floods
Natasha Reyes-Ticzon is a doctor working as part of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency team offering assistance in the Philippines after the recent devastating floods. She speaks briefly about what the team has to...[more]
Indonesia : 06 October 2009
South Asia and South Pacific natural disasters: MSF reaches isolated areas, impressive initial response from local and international groups
More than 60 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surgeons, doctors, nurses, logisticians and other staff are currently part of the substantial international and local aid effort in Manila in the Philippines, Padang in Indonesia and...[more]
Indonesia : 04 October 2009
Indonesia Earthquake
Three days after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra leaving close to 1,000 dead, approximately 3,000 missing and more than 3,000 wounded, the first Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams arrived to the...[more]
NEWS : 02 October 2009
Philippines: Flood victims brace for next typhoon
It has started raining again in the Philippines as another typhoon is forecast for this weekend. Tropical storm Ketsana, which hit the country with force last Saturday, caused major flooding in and around the capital Manila,...[more]
NEWS : 01 October 2009
MSF calls on drug companies to pool HIV patents
Drug companies: Show your commitment to people with HIV in developing countries [more]
Indonesia : 01 October 2009
Indonesia: MSF teams on their way after quake, relief material being prepared
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is today sending an emergency team of six people to Indonesia following yesterday’s powerful earthquake that authorities say has killed more than 750 people and left thousands trapped under rubble....[more]
NEWS : 01 October 2009
Philippines: MSF emergency teams providing medical care to flood victims
After a quick assessment of the needs in the province of Rizal, southeast of Manila, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical team has started to provide medical aid to victims of the devastating floods that hit the Philippines...[more]
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