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Through Northern DRC with a Fridge

DRC 2013 © Stefan Dold/MSF

MSF's mobile sleeping sickness teams travel to extremely remote areas to treat sleeping sickness.

DRC 2012 © Sven Torfinn

Press Release

DRC: Renewed Fighting Puts Thousands of Displaced Civilians in the Crossfire

May 22, 2013

Fighting between the Congolese army and the rebel group M23 in North Kivu Province threatens thousands of civilians.

Syria 2013 © Anna Surinyach/MSF

Field News

10,000 Syrians Seek Shelter Near Turkish Border

May 22, 2013

Some 10,000 displaced Syrians now live in a transit camp near the border with Turkey, more than double the number that were there at the beginning of 2013.

Burundi 2011 © Martina Martina Bacigalupo

Field News

Working to Treat and Prevent Fistula in Burundi

May 24, 2013

Obstetric fistulas affect some two million women worldwide. MSF is training gynecologists to treat this devastating condition.

CAR 2013 © Francois Beda/MSF

Voice from the Field

In Central African Republic, the Violence Has Ended But the Emergency Continues

May 17, 2013

MSF Head of Mission Serge St-Louis discusses the situation in CAR, where conflict has jeopardized the provision of medical care.

South Sudan 2013 © Yann Libessart

Field News

South Sudan: Humanitarian Deadlock in Yida

May 23, 2013

Sudanese refugees are stranded at the center of complex political agendas that threaten to worsen their dire situation.

South Sudan 2013 © Vikki Stienen/MSF

Press Release

South Sudan: MSF Hospital Severely Damaged in Intentional Attack

May 16, 2013

The closure of an MSF hospital in Pibor Town leaves 100,000 people without medical care in Jonglei State.

India 2013 © Sami Siva

Press Release

Countries Must Fix Critical Access to Medicines Flaws in Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

May 8, 2013

As negotiations for the TPP restart tomorrow, countries must prioritize fixing critical flaws in the agreement that could leave millions of people with limited access to affordable generic medicines. Take action: tell members of congress to protect access to lifesaving medicines.

Video

Malawi: A Clearer Picture of the AIDS Epidemic

May 15, 2013

MSF teams are taking part in an ambitious survey designed to measure the incidence of the disease, seeking to learn if HIV/AIDS is still spreading as rapidly as it was.

Video

South Sudan: Preparing for the Rainy Season

May 15, 2013

MSF is treating growing numbers of patients in Yida camp and preparing for the additional hardships that will come with the approaching rainy season.

Ethiopia 2013 © Faith Schwieker-Miyandazi/MSF

Field News

Lifesaving Mother and Child Care in the Ethiopian Mountains

May 8, 2013

MSF is providing care to mothers in the remote Ethiopian region of Aroressa, where health centers and qualified medical personnel are scarce.

Pakistan 2012 © Haroon Khan/MSF

Press Release

Pakistan: More than 110 Treated for Blast Wounds Ahead of Elections

May 10, 2013

MSF teams have treated more than 110 people for blast injuries from election-related violence over the past four days.

Press Release

Global Vaccines Community Must Bring Price of New Vaccines Down

April 19, 2013

MSF calls on GAVI and pharmaceutical companies to extend discounts so more children can be reached.

Iraq 2009 © Khalil Sayyad

Press Release

Increased Mental Health Care Needed in Iraq

April 30, 2013

The Iraqi Ministry of Health and its supporters should improve access to mental health care services for a population still reeling from decades of conflict, political instability, and social upheaval.

Yemen 2013 © Anna Surinyach

Press Release

Yemen: Migrants Abused, Tortured by Smugglers

May 1, 2013

Authorities in Yemen have freed more than a thousand Somali and Ethiopian migrants, many suffering from torture and sexual abuse while forcibly held by human smugglers.

Chad 2013 © MSF

Press Release

Chad: Urgent Need for Aid to 50,000 Displaced by Darfur Violence

April 26, 2013

Violent clashes in Sudan's Darfur region have driven tens of thousands of people across the border into Chad, where a lack of food, water, shelter, and basic services is developing into a humanitarian crisis.

Nigeria 2012 © Olga Overbeek

Press Release

Nigeria: MSF Treats Children for Lead Poisoning After Long Delay in Clean-Up

April 23, 2013

MSF is finally able to treat children in the village of Bagega now that a long-delayed program to remediate lead contamination is underway.

Afghanistan 2012 © MSF

Field Blogs

Hospitality Lessons During a Mobile Clinic in Afghanistan

April 19, 2013

MSF Country Representative Benoit De Gryse discusses MSF's "no weapons" policy and building trust with local people in Afghanistan.

Sudan 2013 © Asia Kambal/MSF

Field News

Against All Odds: Maternity Care in Rural North Darfur

April 16, 2013

In North Darfur, MSF is helping pregnant mothers avert serious health risks that can occur before, during and, after a baby is born. 

Press Release

Indian Supreme Court Decision on Novartis Case a Victory for Access to Medicines in Developing Countries

April 1, 2013

Decision safeguards access to affordable medicines and prevents abusive patenting of drugs.
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