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2013

Niger 2013: Tackling the Deadly Combination of Malaria and Malnutrition

April 25, 2013

In Niger, the deadly combination of malaria and malnutrition has created a vicious cycle that has a huge impact on some of the country's most vulnerable people.

Stranded in the Desert

April 11, 2013

Since the start of the conflict in Mali in January 2012, hundreds of thousands of people have fled to other locations inside the country or to neighboring countries.

Trading Away Health: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)

March 4, 2013

Unless damaging provisions are removed before negotiations are finalized, the TPP agreement is on track to become the most harmful trade pact ever for access to medicines in developing countries.

2012

Conference Briefing Paper: Medical Innovations for Neglected Patients

December 12, 2012

Over the past half century, there have been unprecedented improvements in health outcomes, spurred in part by unparalleled scientific progress in the pharmaceutical sector. Yet access to the benefits of medical progress and scientific advancement has not been equitably shared and many innovation gaps remain.

Vaccines: Ensuring Sustainable Supplies

December 4, 2012

Over the last few years, new vaccines to fight an increased range of childhood diseases have come to market.

Vaccines: The Price of Protecting a Child from Killer Diseases

December 4, 2012

Vaccinating with new vaccines should save many more lives, but high prices could prevent this from happening.

Easier-to-Use Vaccines Are Needed for Hard-to-Reach Children

December 4, 2012

Immunization is one of the most effective ways of saving young lives, yet every year one in five children born—22 million—is left without this basic protection from disease.

Malnutrition in the Sahel: One Million Children Treated -- What's Next?

Malnutrition in the Sahel: One Million Children Treated -- What's Next?

July 18, 2012

Dadaab: Shadows of Lives

June 14, 2012

Overlooked by the international community, the already-dire situation in Kenya's overcrowded Dadaab refugee camps is worsening.

Somebody Help: The Forgotten Population in North Darfur

Somebody Help: The Forgotten Population in North Darfur

May 22, 2012

In the remote Jebel Si area of North Darfur, a series of obstacles threaten to seriously hamper MSF's ability to provide medical assistance.

Lead Poisoning Crisis in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria

Lead Poisoning Crisis in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria

May 9, 2012

MSF is a central player in treating lead poisoning in Zamfara state, and is responding to the acute phase of this emergency.

Issue Brief: Losing Ground

March 26, 2012

MSF calls on the stakeholders of the Global Fund to convene an emergency donor conference and to open a new early funding window to ensure that the Fund is fully functional in 2012.

MSF Projects in South Sudan in 2011–12

February 24, 2012

This update details MSF's recent activities in South Sudan, the world's newest nation.

Submission to the US Trade Representative Regarding the 2012 Special 301 Review Process

February 16, 2012

Read MSF's submission to the US trade representative on the 2012 Special 301 review process, which affects accessibility of medicines and important diagnostic tools.

Access: What Novartis Says . . . And Why It's Wrong

Access: What Novartis Says . . . And Why It's Wrong

February 14, 2012

Read Novartis's statements on its generic medicines court case, and learn why they're wrong.

Q&A: Patents in India and the Novartis Case

Q&A: Patents in India and the Novartis Case

February 14, 2012

Learn more about why Novartis is taking India to court over the production of affordable generic medicines.

Access: The Novartis Drop the Case Campaign

Access: The Novartis Drop the Case Campaign

February 14, 2012

Novartis is taking India to court to stop production of affordable generic medicines that millions of people depend on to stay alive.

Background on the EU-India FTA

February 9, 2012

Learn how a free trade agreement between the European Union and India could restrict access to affordable medicines for millions of people with HIV/AIDS and other diseases and conditions.

2011
The Status of Refugees Today, Sixty Years After A Landmark Convention

The Status of Refugees Today, Sixty Years After A Landmark Convention

December 8, 2011
5 Lives: How a Financial Transaction Tax Could Support Global Health

5 Lives: How a Financial Transaction Tax Could Support Global Health

October 28, 2011

This report shows how the lives of five MSF patients were transformed because they had access to medical interventions that could save millions of lives if they were more broadly available. It is for just this reason that MSF supports allocating a portion of any financial transaction tax passed into law to support global health needs.

Childhood Malnutrition: What happens now?

Childhood Malnutrition: What happens now?

October 13, 2011

In 2010, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched a campaign to call on donor governments to stop providing sub-standard foods with insufficient nutritional quality to malnourished children living in developing countries.

Shortage of Benznidazole Leaves Thousands of Chagas Patients Without Treatment

Shortage of Benznidazole Leaves Thousands of Chagas Patients Without Treatment

October 5, 2011

This crisis could have been prevented but the major player involved, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, has shirked its responsibilities and is evidently unwilling to overcome the various challenges. 

Fact Sheet: Chagas Disease, or American Trypanosomiasis

Fact Sheet: Chagas Disease, or American Trypanosomiasis

October 4, 2011

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) and is transmitted mainly by insects called triatomines, also known as ‘assassin bugs’ or ‘kissing bugs’. It is endemic in 21 Latin American countries and cases have also been reported in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.

Trapped in Transit: The Neglected Victims of the War in Libya

Trapped in Transit: The Neglected Victims of the War in Libya

June 30, 2011

The war in Libya is not only having an impact on Libyan nationals, but also on the 2.5 million migrants who have come there to work or live or are passing through to reach another destination. 

From North Africa to Italy: Seeking Refuge, Finding Suffering

May 2, 2011

Since the popular uprisings and violent confrontations that have shaken the Arab world began in December 2010, some 27,000 refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants from North Africa have arrived by sea on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa.

2010

The Truth Behind the Spin: How the Europe-India Free Trade Agreement Will Harm Access to Medicines

November 5, 2010

The crucial role India plays in supplying the developing world with affordable quality medicines is being threatened.

Europe! HANDS OFF Our Medicine

October 7, 2010

Millions of people in developing countries rely on affordable generic medicines produced in countries including India to stay alive. But the European Commission is pushing aggressive policies that will severely restrict people’s access to these lifesaving medicines.

Migrants in Malta

Migrants in Malta

September 8, 2010

For people suffering from psychological trauma as a result of violence, detention, poor living conditions, failed attempts to leave Malta and general uncertainty about the future, being able to access mental health support is crucial.

Migrants in Morocco

Migrants in Morocco

September 8, 2010

Morocco is a place of transit and forced stay for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

Southern Kyrgyzstan: Traumatized Communities Lack Access to Health Care

Southern Kyrgyzstan: Traumatized Communities Lack Access to Health Care

July 20, 2010

On June 10, violent clashes between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan, lasting five days, leading to major population displacement both in and outside the country. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) began its emergency response on June 15.

Patients First: Access to Safe, Quality and Effective Drugs

Patients First: Access to Safe, Quality and Effective Drugs

May 19, 2010
The Lives of Survival Migrants and Refugees in South Africa

The Lives of Survival Migrants and Refugees in South Africa

May 12, 2010

In June 2009, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released a report, No Refuge, Access Denied, which outlined the severe risks Zimbabweans took in order to cross the border, the dangerous conditions under which they lived once they reached South Africa, and their lackof access to health care.

Quick Facts About Malaria

April 23, 2010

Malaria infects 300 million people every year and kills up to one million people.

2008

What is Malnutrition?

October 6, 2008

Malnutrition is often lost in discussions around the subject of hunger, especially in the context of the discourse to "end world hunger," or to "feed the world." These blurred definitions help perpetuate the inadequate response to malnutrition.

2007

The Second-Line AIDS Crisis: Condemned to Repeat?

April 11, 2007

People Before Patents

January 26, 2007
2006

On Patents in India and the Novartis Case

December 18, 2006

MSF's Novartis Petition: People Before Patents

December 18, 2006

Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Drug Sensitivity Testing

October 1, 2006

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a curable infectious disease, despite the availability of short-course therapy that can be both inexpensive and effective.

Too Little for Too Few: Challenges for Effective and Accessible Retroviral Therapy

August 13, 2006
Today, 1.3 million people are receiving ARV treatment. But a huge amount remains to be done. More than 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS and an estimated 5 million of these are in urgent need of treatment. This means that 3.7 million are getting no treatment at all. Many of these people livein the world's poorest countries where the situation remains catastrophic.

Too Little for Too Few

August 1, 2006

In the past 5 years, considerable progress has been made in scaling-up access to antiretroviral therapy.  Today, 1.3 million people are receiving treatment.  But a huge amount remains to be done.

Murky Waters: Why the Cholera Epidemic in Luanda, Angola was a Disaster Waiting to Happen

May 1, 2006

Since February 2006, the Angolan capital of Luanda has been experiencing its worst
ever cholera epidemic, with an average of 500 new cases per day. The outbreak has
also rapidly spread to other areas; to date, 11 of Angola’s 18 provinces are reporting
cases.

Abbott's New and Improved Kaletra: Only in the US... But What About the Rest of the World?

March 14, 2006

Unnecessary Delays By Abbott: The "CPP" Myth Debunked

March 14, 2006

Gilead's Tenofovir Access Program for Developing Countries

February 1, 2006

Gilead's Tenofovir Access Program for Developing Countries

February 1, 2006

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is alarmed at the lack of availability of a key antiretroviral to treat HIV/AIDS, Gilead Science's tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), marketed as Viread®.

2005

The Second Wave of the Access Crisis: Unaffordable AIDS Drug Prices... Again

December 10, 2005

MSF Tuberculosis Fact Sheet

October 20, 2005

Data Exclusivity & Access to Medicines in Guatemala

February 15, 2005
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