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A female staff member is interviewed by a television crew from the Afghanistan national TV station, Shamshad, outside MSF's maternity hospital in Khost, Afghanistan, 2013.

Browse the latest stories and reports on MSF from various media outlets.

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Bloomberg: Tuberculosis tablet approved by FDA

December 31, 2012

  The Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for bedaquiline, the first tuberculosis drug to be developed in 40 years. Bedaquiline is "a potential game changer" in treating drug-resistant tuberculosis, according to Dr. Manica Balasegaram, executive director of MSF's Access Campaign.

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Los Angeles Times: U.S. diplomats evacuate Central African Republic as rebels advance

December 28, 2012

  Local people displaced by conflict in Central African Republic are experiencing diseases related to a lack of shelter and clean water, according to MSF's Sylvain Groulx.
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New York Times: Rebels Move Toward Capital of Central African Republic

December 27, 2012

Civilians are fleeing their homes in Central African Republic as rebels advance toward the capital. MSF's Sylvain Groulx reports that the conflict is exacerbating health and humanitarian conditions that were already alarming.

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New York Times: Thousands of Children Are at Risk in Central Africa, Aid Agency Warns

December 24, 2012

  A measles epidemic is endangering many children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. MSF is treating patients and administering hundreds of thousands of measles vaccinations.

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New York Times: Troops Mass in Fought-Over City, Raising Fear of New Violence in Congo

December 17, 2012

MSF's Thierry Goffeau speaks about rising tensions and recruitment by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Philadelphia Inquirer: Pushing for vaccines in poor nations, profit or not

December 14, 2012

  MSF's Kate Elder explains how the for-profit model of drug and vaccine development fails to meet the needs of millions of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. 

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Nature News Blog: Diseases of poverty remain sorely overlooked

December 13, 2012

Experts comment on a report by MSF and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) which highlights the relative lack of medical research for diseases affecting millions of people in poverty.

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Reuters: Thousands trapped, wounded, in Syria's Deir al-Zor region

December 12, 2012

  Fighting has trapped tens of thousands of Syrians in the city of Deir al-Zor and there is urgent need for medical teams to be authorized to evacuate wounded people, according to an MSF team that visited the area in late November.

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NPR's Health Blog: Nigeria Pressured To Clean Up Lead-Contaminated Villages

December 07, 2012

Human rights activists are pressuring the government of Nigeria to fulfill its promise to remediate lead contamination from gold mines in Zamfara District. MSF's Ivan Gayton warns that the delay is preventing treatment to hundreds of children.

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CNN: UK withholds Rwanda aid over claims it backs Congo rebels

December 03, 2012

  MSF's Grace Tang reports that the number of people in camps for the displaced has roughly doubled since the latest fighting broke out in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. MSF is treating patients for war injuries.

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