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Field NewsNews From MSF ProjectsSeptember 7, 2010 | Press ReleaseNiger: Treatment and Prevention to Break the Cycle of Malnutrition
MSF and its local partners have treated 77,000 severely malnourished children in Niger this year and are distributing food supplements to 143,000 young children. To address a recurrent nutritional crisis, prevention is crucial. Read more » September 7, 2010DRC: New Wave of Violence in North KivuA violent attack by men armed with hammers, and the burning of a village of internally displaced people are two in a series of recent violent events suffered by people living in the Kivu provinces of eastern DRC. Read more » September 6, 2010In Sukkur, Sindh Province, MSF Boosts Relief Work
More than 500,000 people have arrived in Sukkur. Reportedly, one out of every three people there is a newcomer seeking dry shelter anywhere; empty school buildings, streets, and even old railway lines are full of people who need food, medicine, and safe, clean water. Read more » September 6, 2010Treating Malnutrition in Sukkur, Sindh Province
“Children become malnourished or even severely malnourished due to the lack of food, clean water, and a place to stay,” said MSF nurse Abdul Wasay. Read more » September 2, 2010DRC: Some 20 Villages Looted, Burned in South Kivu Clashes; MSF Assists Displaced and Cholera Patients
MSF teams were already at work in the area, providing medical care to 20,000 displaced people. This second wave of displaced people arrived in August, and MSF set up three new health centers. Read more » September 2, 2010Pakistan: MSF Expands Emergency Response Into New Flood Zones
Concern is mounting about waterborne diseases and the lack of clean water and shelter in the vast flood-affected areas of the country. Read more » August 27, 2010Honduras: MSF Tackles Dengue Outbreak
MSF is responding to an alarming increase in cases of dengue fever in Honduras. Read more » August 27, 2010Voice from the Field: Ethiopia: Providing Care in the Somali Region
MSF's two facilities in Imey in the Somali region of Ehtiopia provides crucial health care services to people who would otherwise go without. Read more » August 26, 2010Somalia: Amid Intense Fighting in Mogadishu, MSF Treats 127 Wounded in Three Days
With intense fighting raging in Mogadishu, MSF's Daynile Hospital treated the largest influx of wounded people it has seen since the beginning of the year. Read more » August 24, 2010Voice from the Field: Pakistan: Doctors Working Around the Clock
James Kambaki, MSF project coordinator in Balochistan province, reports on the situation and on MSF's activities. Read more » August 24, 2010Pakistan: MSF Increases Flood Response And Looks to Expand Services Further
A month after floods began spreading across Pakistan, MSF continues to scale up activities and expand its work to new locations Read more » August 20, 2010Southern Sudan: Spike in Kala Azar Cases Spurs Expansion of MSF Response
MSF has set up an additional base in Pagil, in Jonglei State, Southern Sudan, to deal with an alarming increase in the number of patients infected with kala azar—or visceral leishmaniasis. Read more »
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