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Month in Focus : 31 August 2010

Month in focus - August 2010

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

 

NEWS : 30 August 2010

Honduras: MSF tackles outbreak of dengue fever

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...[more]

 

Somalia : 27 August 2010

Somalia: Intense Fighting in Mogadishu

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

 

NEWS : 26 August 2010

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

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.[more]

 

NEWS : 24 August 2010

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

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...[more]

 

Pakistan : 19 August 2010

VIDEO: Water distribution in Mingora

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...[more]

 

NEWS : 19 August 2010

VIDEO: Reducing the risk of epidemics

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...[more]

 

NEWS : 18 August 2010

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

 

 

NEWS : 17 August 2010

Pakistan: Working for the best, preparing for the worst

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...[more]

 

NEWS : 12 August 2010

MSF responds to Haaretz article

Statement of clarification regarding MSF collaboration with Israeli doctors in eastern Congo and its intervention in Palestinian Territories[more]

 

NEWS : 11 August 2010

Pakistan: Distribution of aid scaled up as worrying gaps remain

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...[more]

 

NEWS : 10 August 2010

Pakistan: MSF finds thousands of families trapped by flooding

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...[more]

 

NEWS : 10 August 2010

India: MSF assists flash flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir

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....[more]

 

Afghanistan : 09 August 2010

MSF statement on killing of IAM staff in Afghanistan

MSF is shocked by the killing of a medical team from the humanitarian organization International Assistance Mission (IAM) in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. This can only detrimentally affect and undermine the work carried out by the...[more]

 

NEWS : 06 August 2010

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

Catastrophic situation found in Charsadda and Nowshera districts.[more]

 

NEWS : 05 August 2010

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

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.[more]

 

NEWS : 05 August 2010

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

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