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January 30, 2012

New Doctors Without Borders Book Reveals Perils of Negotiating Access to Crisis Zones

The new book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed takes readers behind the scenes of MSF's humanitarian action. Read more »

January 30, 2012

As Global Fund Turns Ten, Lack of Political Support to Health Threatens Gains Against AIDS, TB, and Malaria

As the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria marks its tenth anniversary, people living with HIV/AIDS and those delivering treatment took to the streets in response to drastic funding shortfalls. Read more »

January 26, 2012

Libya: Detainees Tortured and Denied Medical Care

Because detainees are being tortured and denied urgent medical care, MSF is suspending operations in Misrata's detention centers. Read more »

January 25, 2012

DRC: Majority of People Living with HIV Denied Treatment

The vast majority of people living with the AIDS virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo are deprived of lifesaving treatment. Read more »

January 24, 2012

"Even Running Away Is Not Enough": Attacks in Jonglei, South Sudan, Perpetuate Extreme Violence

Civilians continue to bear the brunt of extreme inter-communal violence in Jonglei state in South Sudan.  Read more »

January 19, 2012

MSF Closes Two Large Medical Centers in Mogadishu after Killings of Staff

Following the tragic killings of two staff members in Mogadishu on December 29, 2011, MSF has been forced to end all activities in the Hodan district of the capital. Read more »

January 13, 2012

South Sudan: MSF Responds to Latest Wave of Violence in Jonglei

Following inter-communal violence on January 11 in northern Jonglei State, South Sudan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is treating several people with serious wounds, including women and children.  Read more »

January 7, 2012

MSF Condemns Attacks On Aid Workers And Calls For Release Of Abducted Colleagues in Somalia

Recent attacks on aid workers and the ongoing abduction of two colleagues in Somalia jeopordize life-saving medical projects and must be condemned in the strongest terms. Read more »

January 3, 2012

South Sudan: Thousands of Civilians Flee for Their Lives

Renewed intercommunal violence in Jonglei State, South Sudan, has forced thousands of families to flee into the bush, where they have no access to assistance, including medical care.  Read more »

December 29, 2011

MSF Shocked And Deeply Saddened By The Killing Of Two Staff Members In Mogadishu, Somalia

It is with great sadness that MSF confirms that two of its staff members were killed Thursday morning as a result of a shooting at an MSF compound in Mogadishu, Somalia. Read more »

December 20, 2011

MSF Releases 'Ten Stories That Mattered in Access to Medicines in 2011'

MSF has released a list of important stories that had an impact on people’s ability to access needed drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines in developing countries in 2011. Read more »

December 20, 2011

MSF Marks 40th Anniversary with First International General Assembly

MSF's first ever International General Assembly in Paris drew members from all over the world to discuss the future of the organization's medical humanitarian assistance, medical innovation, speaking out, advocacy, and logistical support. Read more »

December 12, 2011

Central African Republic Mortality Rate Reaches Emergency Levels

CAR is in the grips of a chronic medical emergency, according to the MSF report "Central African Republic: State of Silent Crisis". Read more »

December 8, 2011

MSF Statement in Response to Gilead Donation of AmBisome for Visceral Leishmaniasis

MSF responds to Gilead Sciences's announcement that it will be donating drugs for the treatment of 50,000 patients suffering from visceral leishmaniasis. Read more »

December 7, 2011

First-Ever Treatment Guidelines Released for Major Cause of Death of People Living with HIV

MSF study shows cryptococcal meningitis as leading cause of death, but access to best treatment is a major challenge Read more »

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