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August 27, 2010

Voice 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, 2010

Somalia: 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, 2010

Voice 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, 2010

Pakistan: 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, 2010

Southern 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 »

August 18, 2010

India: MSF Launches Malaria Intervention in Mumbai

Following a sharp increase in malaria cases in Mumbai, MSF has launched a malaria intervention to help local health authorities fight the disease. Read more »

August 17, 2010

Pakistan: Distributions Continue Despite Logistical Challenges

"We are doing our best to help people, but above all they are helping each other,” said an MSF assistant project coordinator. Read more »

August 17, 2010

Pakistan: The Swat Valley is Hit Hard Again

Battered by conflict in recent years, the Swat Valley is now struggling to counter the impact of devastating floods. Read more »

August 16, 2010

Pakistan: Working to Avoid Disease Outbreaks

As flooding continues to convulse Pakista, MSF and others are working to stave off outbreaks of disease and to provide essential health care to a population sorely in need of it. Read more »

August 12, 2010

Chad: Heavy Rains in the Midst of a Malnutrition Crisis

Intense floods have hit parts of Chad, a country already enduring a severe malnuturition crisis. Read more »

August 12, 2010

Russia: Bringing Aid to People Affected by Fires

MSF has provided humanitarian aid to people living in villages affected by wood fires in Ryazan region, approximately 124 miles from Moscow. Read more »

August 12, 2010

Voice from the Field: MSF Brings Aid to Thousands of Trapped People in Baluchistan

“The people were so happy to see us. Many of them had been stranded here for over a week with little food or shelter." Read more »

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