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May 22, 2012100,000 People Without Essential Health Care in North DarfurIncreasing restrictions imposed by Sudanese authorities have forced MSF to suspend most of its medical activities in the Jebel Si region of North Darfur State in Sudan. Read more » May 21, 2012An Opportunity to Transform Medical InnovationMSF urges health ministers at the World Health Assembly to pass a resolution to jumpstart R&D for unmet medical needs. Read more » May 21, 2012MSF Treats Bomb-Blast Victims in YemenIn Yemen, MSF teams have treated over 50 people in the last week amidst increased violence in the south of the country. Read more » May 15, 2012New Global Vaccine Strategy Glosses Over Basic Immunization GapsA new, ten-year, multi-billion dollar action plan for global vaccination may fail to deliver if it does not directly address the weaknesses in routine immunization programs. Read more » May 14, 2012Syria: Safety of Wounded and Medical Workers Must Be PrioritizedWounded people and medical workers remain targeted and threatened in parts of Syria, preventing people from receiving life-saving emergency medical care. Read more » May 11, 2012Malian Refugees Urgently Need International AidRefugees from the West African country of Mali face insufficient levels of assistance in camps rife with disease and malnutrition where the looming rainy season will further complicate the deployment of aid. Read more » May 11, 2012Nigeria Lead Poisoning Crisis—Now Is the Time for ActionThe Nigerian government must commit significant resources to respond to a lead poisoning epidemic in Zamfara State, which has sickened thousands of children since 2010. Read more » May 9, 2012Haiti Unprepared in the Face of Resurgent CholeraCholera cases are on the rise in Haiti following the onset of the rainy season, and the country is not adequately prepared to combat the deadly disease. Read more » April 24, 2012Burkina Faso: Insufficient and Inadequate Support for 46,000 Malian RefugeesAccess to food, water, and basic shelter continues to deteriorate for refugees from Mali in makeshift camps in a desert region of Burkina Faso. Read more » April 24, 2012Massive Malaria Surge in DRC Requires Urgent ResponseA massive increase in malaria cases in DRC is overwhelming existing treatment capacity, demanding a comprehensive and stepped-up response Read more » April 19, 2012Mauritania: Thousands of Refugees From Mali Facing Poor ConditionsIncreasing numbers of people from Mali are entering a refugee camp in neighboring Mauritania, where health and living conditions are already poor. Read more » April 17, 2012Afghanistan: Medical Care Suspended in Khost After Attack on MSF HospitalMSF suspended activities in its recently-opened maternity hospital in Afghanistan's Khost Province after an explosion inside the compound injured seven people, including one child. Read more » April 12, 2012Bahrain: Despite Reforms, Patients Still Fear Health SystemIn Bahrain, people continue to avoid seeking medical care in public hospitals for fear of discrimination, harassment, and ill treatment. Read more » April 11, 2012DRC: Civilians and Aid Workers Victims of Renewed Fighting in the KivusCivilians and aid workers are increasingly the targets of violence in DRC, where security risks have made it difficult to provide medical care. Read more » April 10, 2012Haiti: MSF Opens New Surgical Center in Port-au-PrinceMSF announced the opening of a new emergency surgical center in the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince that will provide trauma, orthopedic, and visceral surgical services. Read more »
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