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South Sudan: MSF Hospital Severely Damaged in Intentional Attack

South Sudan 2013 © Vikki Stienen/MSF

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

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.

Iraq 2013 © Pierre-Yves Bernard/MSF

Voice from the Field

Iraq: Syrian Refugees' Health Deteriorates at Domeez Camp

May 15, 2013

Overcrowding and poor living conditions in Iraq’s Domeez camp have led to a recent deterioration in the health of Syrian refugees.

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.

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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.

DRC 2008 © MSF

Press Release

DRC: MSF Treats Survivors of Attack on Village in North Kivu

May 16, 2013

Armed men attacked the village of Mpeti in North Kivu Province on the morning of May 14, killing and seriously injuring civilians, including children.

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. 

Syria conflict rages on

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